Amish
See also: amish
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Amish pl (plural only)
- A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Translations edit
a strict Anabaptist sect
Adjective edit
Amish (not comparable)
- Relating to this sect.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
relating to the Amish sect