amity

¹

[ am-i-tee ]

noun

1. friendship; peaceful harmony.
2. mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

Amity

²

[ am-i-tee ]

noun

1. a female given name.

amity

/ ˈæmɪtɪ /

noun

1. friendship; cordiality

Word History and Origins

Origin of amity¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English amit(i)e, from Middle French amitie, Old French amiste(t), from unattested Vulgar Latin amicitāt-, stem of amīcitās, derivative of Latin amīcus; ami, amiable, -ity

Word History and Origins

Origin of amity¹

C15: from Old French amité, from Medieval Latin amīcitās friendship, from Latin amīcus friend

Example Sentences

He was a good husband, and lived at peace and amity with his wife, and was exceedingly fond of his children.

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About a week later, Edward had a communication from Bruce expressing a strong desire for accord and amity.

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The legend that may still be read upon the Corporation mace, of Elizabethan date, is earnest of this old-time amity.

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And Onias received the ambassador with honour and received the letters, wherein there was mention made of the alliance, and amity.

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Though this pleasant precedent was shrewdly cited with all openness and apparent amity, Bradford refused the petition.

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