Amish
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See also: amish
Etymology
From Pennsylvania German Amisch or German Amische, after the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730). The surname is a contraction of Old High German ambahtman.
Pronunciation
Noun
Amish pl (plural only)
- A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Translations
a strict Anabaptist sect
Adjective
Amish (not comparable)
- Relating to this sect.
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