standish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstændɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Standish', 'standish': (stan′dish)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
stand•ish  (stan′dish),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
  • 1425–75; late Middle English; origin, originally uncertain; perh. stand + dish

Stan•dish  (stan′dish),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Burt L., pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.
Myles or Miles  (mīlz),USA pronunciation c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Standish / ˈstændɪʃ/
  1. Myles (or Miles). ?1584–1656, English military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England
'standish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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