Amish
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Amish
- /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/
- /ˈæ.mɪʃ/
- /ˈeɪ.mɪʃ/
Rhymes with -ɑːmɪʃ, -eɪmɪʃ
Where it comes from
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.
noun
- A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
adjective
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mennonite, peculiar people, mennonitism, ordnung, braucherei, hutterite, mormonite, abrahamite, brethren, abrahamism, shaker, orthodox, abrahamist, hemerobaptist, abrahamic, aaron's confession
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noun a strict Anabaptist sect
| Español | amish (ámish) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アーミッシュ āmisshu |
| 中文 | 阿米什教派 Āmǐshén Jiàopài |
| Português | amish |
| Français | Amish |
| Deutsch | Amische |
adj relating to the Amish sect
| Español | amish (ámish) |
|---|---|
| Português | amish |
| Deutsch | amisch |
Talk about this word "Amish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amish. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Amish. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amish "Amish." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amish.Cite this
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