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Amish

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A·mish  (ämsh, msh)
n. (used with a pl. verb)
An orthodox Anabaptist sect that separated from the Mennonites in the late 17th century and exists today primarily in Ohio and southeast Pennsylvania.
adj.
Of or relating to this sect or its members.
[German amisch, after Jacob Amman, 17th-century Swiss Mennonite bishop.]
Amish [ˈɑːmɪʃ ˈæ-]
adj
(Christian Churches, other) of or relating to a US and Canadian Mennonite sect that traces its origin to Jakob Amman
n
(Christian Churches, other) the. the Amish people
[from German Amisch, after Jakob Amman, 17th-century Swiss Mennonite bishop]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.AmishAmish - an American follower of the Mennonite religion
Amish sect - an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania
Mennonite - a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life
Translations
Amish [ˈɑːmɪʃ] N the Amish → los amish(secta religiosa menonita)
Amish
pl the Amish → die Amischen pl
adj → amisch; an Amish man → ein amischer Mann


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Amish fathers have been told by New York state labor officials that the sect's practice of having 14- to 17-year-old sons working alongside their fathers in woodworking and construction tasks violates a law.
Labor officials seek to overturn Amish traditions by McManus, John F. / The New American
Expertly compiled by Lucy Leid, "Countryside Cooking & Chatting" is a handy spiral bound treasury of mouth-watering traditional recipes and reflective wisdom drawn from the culinary traditions of Amish and Mennonite communities.
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In Picoult's seventh novel, successful Philadelphia defense attorney Ellie Hathaway, who has fond memories of summers spent with her Aunt Leda in the Amish country of Pennsylvania, decides to return to her aunt's house when she becomes fed up with herself for getting acquittals for clients she knows are guilty.
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