standish

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)

Etymology

From Middle English standisshe, standys, standyshe, stantif, stantys, staundische, staundys, stauntyff, stauntys, stonndis, stontis, possibly equivalent to stand (noun or verb) + -ish (forms with -f may be substantival uses of Middle English stantif (“standing”)).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Miles Standish, Myles Standish

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