Amish
[ ah-mish, am-ish ]
/ ˈɑ mɪʃ, ˈæm ɪʃ /
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adjective
of or relating to any of the strict Mennonite groups, chiefly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Canada, descended from the followers of Jakob Ammann, a Swiss Mennonite bishop of the 17th century.
noun
the Amish people.
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British Dictionary definitions for Amish
Amish
/ (ˈɑːmɪʃ, ˈæ-) /
adjective
of or relating to a US and Canadian Mennonite sect that traces its origin to Jakob Amman
noun
the Amish the Amish people
Word Origin for Amish
C19: from German Amisch, after Jakob Amman, 17th-century Swiss Mennonite bishop
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Cultural definitions for Amish
Amish
[ (ah-mish, am-ish, ay-mish) ]
A group of Protestants who broke away from the Mennonites in the seventeenth century. The Amish live in close communities, farm for a living, and do without many modern conveniences, such as telephones, automobiles, and tractor-drawn plows.
notes for Amish
Some of the Pennsylvania Dutch are Amish.
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