Historical Examples. 1  It is a delight to hear one's mother tongue spoken with such careless precision, with just the suspicion of a brogue to it. 2  Also there was a faint and fascinating suggestion of brogue in her accent. 3  My heart warms to the little ragamuffins in the street if they have a bit of the brogue.
(stÄnâ²dÉrd) adj. 1. Serving as or conforming to an established or accepted measurement or value: a standard unit of volume. 2. Widely recognized or employed as a model of authority or excellence: a standard reference work. 3. Acceptable but of less than top quality: a standard grade of beef.
being, affording, or according with, a standard for comparison and judgment; as, standard time; standard weights and measures; a standard authority as to nautical terms; standard gold or silver. Standard (adj) hence: Having a recognized and permanent value; as, standard works in history; standard authors. Standard (adj) not supported by, or fastened to, a wall; as, standard fruit trees. Standard (adj) not of the dwarf kind; as, a standard pear tree. Origin: [OF. estendart, F. tendard, probably fr. L. extendere to spread out, extend, but influenced by E. stand.