Amish

/ˈɑː.mɪʃ/

Ɑː · mɪʃ (2 syllables)

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Definition

A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.

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.