Amish

//ˈɑː.mɪʃ// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    an American follower of the Mennonite religion wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to this sect. not-comparable

Synonyms

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denomination

Example

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"Mary didn't want to wear a sexy costume for Halloween so she decided to dress like an Amish woman."

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.

Related phrases

Amish friendship bread

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