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Standish

Standish Meaning & Definition
Standish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Standish?

[n] English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth colony (1584-1656)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Standish: Miles Standish | Myles Standish

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See Also | colonist | settler

Standish In Webster's Dictionary

\Stand"ish\, n. [Stand + dish.] A stand, or case, for pen and ink. I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. --Swift.

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