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Amish
A·mish A0256700 (ä′mĭsh, ăm′ĭsh)n. (used with a pl. verb) An orthodox Anabaptist sect that separated from the Mennonites in the late 17th century and exists today primarily in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.adj. Of or relating to this sect or its members.
[German amisch, after Jacob Amman, 17th-century Swiss Mennonite bishop.]Amish (ˈɑːmɪʃ; ˈæ-) adj (Christian Churches, other) of or relating to a US and Canadian Mennonite sect that traces its origin to Jakob Ammann (Christian Churches, other) the Amish the Amish people[C19: from German Amisch, after Jakob Amman, 17th-century Swiss Mennonite bishop]A•mish (ˈɑ mɪʃ, ˈæm ɪʃ)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to any of the strict Mennonite groups in the U.S. and Canada that oppose ritualism and wear unadorned clothing. n. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the Amish Mennonites. [1835–45, Amer.; < German amisch, after Jakob Ammann, Swiss Mennonite bishop of the 17th century; see -ish1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Amish - an American follower of the Mennonite religionAmish sect - an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern PennsylvaniaMennonite - a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life |
TranslationsAmish
Amish, religious group found in 22 states and Canada; stresses community life and separation from the modern world. Amish brittle hair syndrome - syndrome noted in the Amish, characterized by short stature, brittle hair, decreased fertility, mild intellectual impairment; hair noted to be without scales. Synonym(s): hair-brain syndromeAmish
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