Amish

See also: amish

English

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/, /ˈæ.mɪʃ/, /ˈeɪ.mɪʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːmɪʃ, -eɪmɪʃ

Noun

Amish pl (plural only)

  1. A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.

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Adjective

Amish (not comparable)

  1. Relating to this sect.

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