AMISH


Meaning of AMISH in English

[ 'amɪʃ , 'α:- , 'eɪ- ]

■ plural noun ( the ~ ) a strict US Mennonite sect living mainly in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

■ adjective relating to the ~.

Origin

C19: appar. from Ger. amisch , from the name of the Swiss preacher Jakob Amman .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.