amity

[ am-i-tee ]
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noun
  1. friendship; peaceful harmony.

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

Origin of amity

1
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; see ami, amiable, -ity

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Amity
[ am-i-tee ]

noun
  1. a female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for amity

amity

/ (ˈæmɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. friendship; cordiality

Origin of amity

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

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