01 n. sing. & pl. The Amish Mennonites.
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The Amish Mennonites.(Eccl. Hist.)
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Webster, 1913
Amish
02 a. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of but…
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Of, pertaining to, or designating, the followers of Jacob Amman, a strict Mennonite of the 17th century, who even proscribed the use of buttons and shaving as “worldly conformity”. There are several branches of Amish Mennonites in the United States. A branch having particularly strict adherence to the Amish principles are called Old Order Amish(Eccl. Hist.)