amity

[ am-i-tee ]

See synonyms for amity on Thesaurus.com

noun

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

Origin of amity

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

Words that may be confused with amity

amity , enmity

Other definitions for Amity (2 of 2)

Amity

[ am-i-tee ]

noun

a female given name.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use amity in a sentence

From existing amities and a spirit of justice it is hoped that friendly discussion will produce a fair and adequate reciprocity.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents | Edited by James D. Richardson
"On defend les amities particulières," she was told to her astonishment.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes | Israel Zangwill
There were forces at work which, without his intervention, would probably have made an end of the despotic amities of 1815.
History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 | C. A. Fyffe
From existing amities, and a spirit of justice, it is hoped that friendly discussion will produce a fair and adequate reciprocity.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) | Thomas Hart Benton
Po´thos.God of the amities of love;one of the numerous attendants of Venus, 106.
Myths of Greece and Rome | H. A. Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for amity

amity

/ (ˈæmɪtɪ) /

nounplural -ties

friendship; cordiality

Origin of amity

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Browse