First Known Use: 1844
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Amish
adjective \ˈä-mish, ˈa-, ˈā-\
: of or relating to a Christian religious group whose members settled in America chiefly in the 18th century and continue to live in a traditional way on farms
Full Definition of AMISH
: of or relating to a strict sect of Mennonites who were followers of Amman and settled in America chiefly in the 18th century
— Amish noun
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Origin of AMISH
probably from German amisch, from Jacob Amman or Amen fl1693 Swiss Mennonite bishop
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