Amish
nounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈɑː.mɪʃ//
- //ˈæ.mɪʃ//
- //ˈeɪ.mɪʃ//
A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
noun
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A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
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.
adjective
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Relating to this sect.
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker gestures to the National Mall while showing a group of Amish men from Quarryville and Paradise the House speaker's balcony at the U.S. Capitol to on Sept. 26, 2018. Smucker is running for re-election to represent the 11th Congressional District.
amidst · In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by;…amigo · A friend.Amir · A male given name from Arabic.
Amish · A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
ammo · Ammunition.ammonia · A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH₃, with…ammunition · Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds;…