amity
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/ˈæmɪti/(US)
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/ˈæmɪti/(US) · [ˈɛəmɪɾi](US)
Definition of amity
20 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(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
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(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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Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
“Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness”
name
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A female given name.
“The first time I saw Amity we were in front of her house playing work-up, a baseball variation where you move from position to position by outs until you get to bat.”
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- A town in Redland City, Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
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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