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AMISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An American follower of the Mennonite religion
Classified under:
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)