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- [stan-dish]
- /ˈstæn dɪʃ/
- /ˈstæn.dɪʃ/
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- [stan-dish]
- /ˈstæn dɪʃ/
Definitions of standish word
- noun standish Burt L. pseudonym of Gilbert Patten. 1
- noun standish Myles or Miles [mahylz] /maɪlz/ (Show IPA), c1584–1656, American settler, born in England: military leader in Plymouth Colony. 1
- noun standish a stand, usually of metal, for pens, ink bottles, etc 0
- noun standish Myles (or Miles). ?1584–1656, English military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth, New England 0
- noun standish Miles1584?-1656; Eng. colonist: military leader of Plymouth Colony 0
- noun standish an inkstand 0
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Origin of standish
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English; origin uncertain; perhaps stand + dish
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Parts of speech for Standish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
standish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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