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Amish
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What's The Definition Of Amish?
[n] an American follower of the Mennonite Bishop Amman
Synonyms | Synonyms for Amish: Related Terms | Find terms related to Amish: See Also | Amish sect | Mennonite Amish In Webster's Dictionary \Am"ish\, n. pl. [Written also {Omish}.] (Eccl. Hist.)
The Amish Mennonites.
\Am"ish\, a. [Written also {Omish}.] (Eccl. Hist.) 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. |
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