Stan·dish
(stăn′dĭsh′), Miles or Myles 1584?-1656. English soldier and colonist in America. Hired by the Pilgrims to accompany them on their voyage to the New World (1620), he became a military and political leader of Plymouth Colony.
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standish
(ˈstændɪʃ)n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a stand, usually of metal, for pens, ink bottles, etc
[C15: of unknown origin]
Standish
(ˈstændɪʃ)n
(Biography) Myles (or Miles). ?1584–1656, English military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England
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stand•ish
(ˈstæn dɪʃ)n.
a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
[1425–75; late Middle English; orig. uncertain]
Stan•dish
(ˈstæn dɪʃ)n.
Myles or Miles, c1584–1656, American settler, born in England.
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Standish - English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)