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- [ah-mish, am-ish]
- /ˈɑ mɪʃ, ˈæm ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ah-mish, am-ish]
- /ˈɑ mɪʃ, ˈæm ɪʃ/
Definitions of amish word
- noun plural amish The Amish are members of a Protestant sect whose rural way of life is simple and strict. 3
- adjective amish Amish means relating to the Amish people or their religion. 3
- adjective amish of or relating to a US and Canadian Mennonite sect that traces its origin to Jakob Amman 3
- noun plural amish the members of a Christian sect that separated from the Mennonites in the 17th cent.: in the U.S. since the 18th cent., the Amish favor plain dress and plain living, with little reliance on modern conveniences, in a chiefly agrarian society 3
- adjective amish designating or of this sect 3
- adjective amish of or relating to any of the strict Mennonite groups, chiefly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Canada, descended from the followers of Jakob Ammann, a Swiss Mennonite bishop of the 17th century. 1
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Origin of amish
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; < German amisch, after Jakob Ammann; see -ish1
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Parts of speech for Amish
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amish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amish usage trend in Literature
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