different between amity vs fraternity

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)

1. (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.

2. 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

English

Etymology

From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin fr?ternit?s, ultimately from fr?ter (“brother”).

Noun

fraternity (countable and uncountable, plural fraternities)

1. The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
2. A group of people associated for a common purpose.
3. (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Synonyms

• brotherhood
• community

Antonyms

• disfavor

Related terms

• fraternal
• fraternise, fraternize
• fratricide
• fraternity house
• sorority

Translations

See also

• sorority