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English
Etymology
From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).
Pronunciation
Noun
amity (plural amities)
- (formal, literary) Friendship; friendliness.
1922, Thomas Hardy, “Welcome Home”, in Lyrics Late and Earlier: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.
- Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
Usage notes
- This is a formal term and implies the cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
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Further reading
- “amity”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E Smith, editors (1911), “amity”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.
- “amity”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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