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amity
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French amitié, from Vulgar Latin *am?cit?s, *am?cit?tem, from Latin am?cus (“friendly, a friend”) (based on am?citia, from am? (“I love”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?æ.m?.ti/, [?æ.m?.?i]
Noun
amity (plural amities)
- (formal, literary) Friendship. 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.
- 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.
- 1922, Thomas Hardy, “Welcome Home,” in Lyrics Late and Earlier
- Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
Synonyms
- friendliness
- friendship
Antonyms
- enmity
- hostility
- enemyship
Related terms
- amiable
- amicable
- amorous
Translations
Further reading
- amity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- amity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- amity at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- atimy
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affability
English
Etymology
affable +? -ity
Noun
affability (countable and uncountable, plural affabilities)
- The state or quality of being affable, friendly, or approachable.
Translations
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