I. ˈämish, -ēsh also ˈam- sometimes ˈām- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: probably from German amisch, from Jacob Amman or Amen fl 1693 Swiss Mennonite bishop, the founder of the sect + German -isch -ish
: of, belonging, or relating to a strict sect of Mennonite followers of Amman that settled in America
II. noun
Usage: capitalized
: the Amish people