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Miles Standish   /maɪlz stˈændɪʃ/   Listen
Miles Standish

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





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... was a celebrated Cupid's middleman. In presenting the cause of Miles Standish to Priscilla, however, he did not attend strictly to business as a jobber. He was not able to resist the lady when she asked: "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?" That famous question has practically made it impossible for the middleman to make much ...
— Cupid's Middleman • Edward B. Lent


Words linked to "Miles Standish" :   colonist, Standish, settler


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