Amish
/ˈɑː.mɪʃ/
Amish noun: a strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Noun
Amish pl (plural only)
- A strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Adjective
Amish (not comparable)
- Relating to this sect.
- U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker gestures to the National Mall while showing a group of Amish men from Quarryville and Paradise the House speaker's balcony at the U.S. Capitol to on Sept. 26, 2018. Smucker is running for re-election to represent the 11th Congressional District.2018 October 21, Sam Janesch, “Meet Lloyd Smucker: Amish-born congressman seeking a second term on tax cuts and conservative record”, in Lancaster Online, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2022
Amish meaning in Marathi
Amish in Marathi
- a strict Anabaptist sect
- आमिश āmiś, एमिश emiś
Origin of Amish
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.
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Questions about Amish
- What does Amish mean?
- Amish means a strict Anabaptist sect living mainly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
- What is Amish in Marathi?
- Amish in Marathi is आमिश (āmiś), एमिश (emiś). See Amish meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Amish?
- Amish can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Amish?
- Amish is pronounced /ˈɑː.mɪʃ/.
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