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AMISH
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• AMISH (noun)
The noun AMISH has 1 sense:
1. an American follower of the Mennonite religion
Familiarity information: AMISH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
An American follower of the Mennonite religion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Amish" is a kind of...):
Mennonite (a member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life)
Holonyms ("Amish" is a member of...):
Amish sect (an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania)
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