standish
IPA: stˈændɪʃ
noun
- (obsolete) A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.
- A small town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
- A small village and civil parish in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8008).
- A city, the county seat of Arenac County, Michigan, United States.
- A surname.
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Examples of "standish" in Sentences
- At this point, Standish had a growing family.
- The mission had a personal aspect for Standish.
- Myles Standish was the fourth to sign the compact.
- Standish built a house and settled there around 1628.
- This township was within the Standish ecclesiastical parish.
- They are often referred to collectively as the Standish brothers.
- They are often referred to collectively as the 'Standish brothers'.
- In 1969 it moved to the first floor of the Myles Standish dormitory.
- Standish called all of the Wessagusset colonists into the stockade for defense.
- The defence of the act was undertaken by Standish, warden of the Friars Minors.
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