• Amish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈɑmɪʃ/

    Origin

    From Pennsylvania German Amisch or German Amische after the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman (1645-1730).

    Full definition of Amish

    Proper noun

    Amish

    (plural Amishs)
    1. A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana.

    Adjective

    Amish

    1. Relating to this sect.

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