English Explanatory Dictionary

Amish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
adj
  1. Relating to this sect.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑː.mɪʃ/ /ˈæ.mɪʃ/ /ˈeɪ.mɪʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Amish.wav

Word forms

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.

Derived words

Amish friendship bread Amishman Amishness Amishperson Amishwoman
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