amity

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈæmɪti/(US)
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/ˈæmɪti/(US) · [ˈɛəmɪɾi](US)

Definition of amity

20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (formal, literary)Friendship; friendliness.
    “To my native place ¶ Bent upon returning, ¶ Bosom all day burning ¶ To be where my race ¶ Well were known, 'twas much with me ¶ There to dwell in amity.”
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noun

  1. (formal, literary)Friendship; friendliness.
    “To my native place ¶ Bent upon returning, ¶ Bosom all day burning ¶ To be where my race ¶ Well were known, 'twas much with me ¶ There to dwell in amity.”
  2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
    “Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness”

name

  1. A female given name.
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  18. A town in Redland City, Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island.

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Etymology

From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).

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