Amish country
noun
the area of southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio, U.S., inhabited by the Amish religious sect
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out of the right or proper course, order, or condition; improperly; wrongly; astray: Did I speak amiss? improper; wrong; faulty: I think something is amiss in your calculations. take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand: I couldn’t think of a way to present my […]
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- Amity
friendship; peaceful harmony. mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord. a female given name. Historical Examples It was a curious custom which prevailed in the amity church. By the Light of the Soul Mary E. Wilkins Freeman What is so excellent as strict relations of amity, when they spring from this […]