AMISH

Amish

(noun) an American follower of the Mennonite religion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Am"ish, n. pl. [Written also Omish.] (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: The Amish Mennonites.

Am"ish, a. [Written also Omish.] (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of buttons and shaving as "worldly conformity". There are several branches of Amish Mennonites in the United States.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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