: of or relating to a strict sect of Mennonites who were followers of Amman and settled in America chiefly in the 18th century
Amish noun

Examples of Amish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shawn Cranston, 52, was charged with the murder of Rebekah A. Byler on March 2 A suspect has been arrested in the murder of a 23-year-old pregnant Amish woman. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 There are about 400,000 Amish living across settlements in 32 states, Canada and Bolivia – Pennsylvania has one of the highest concentrations of the Mennonite sect, according to the news agency. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2024 Police opened an investigation into the killing of Rebekah A. Byler, a pregnant Amish woman who was found dead in her rural Pennsylvania home this week, rocking the small community. Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 The woman, who officials have not publicly identified, was a 23-year-old member of the Amish community, police told GoErie.com. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024 One of her most memorable experiences was getting a wave of envelopes from Amish bakers after a community magazine featured the starter. Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 Members of Indiana’s Amish and Mennonite communities testified before House committees last week, asking lawmakers to ease restrictions for minors in the workforce. Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024 Sandra Sam Newton, a resident of Ethridge, Tennessee, about 80 miles southwest of Nashville, captured a clip of an Amish man and his carriage full of horses trying to assist a vehicle in need early Monday morning. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 According to the criminal complaint obtained by Fox 9, just before 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2023, authorities responded to a crash involving a vehicle and an Amish buggy. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German amisch, from Jacob Amman died before 1730 Swiss Mennonite elder + -isch -ish

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amish was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Amish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amish. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Amish

adjective
: of or relating to the Mennonites who were followers of Amman and settled in America
Amish noun
Etymology

probably from German amisch, from Jacob Amman or Amen, flourished 1693–97, Swiss Mennonite bishop

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