Ammanite

noun

Am·​man·​ite

ˈaməˌnīt

plural -s

: an Amish Mennonite

Word History

Etymology

Jacob Ammann †before 1730 Swiss Mennonite elder + -ite entry 1

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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