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am·i·ty

–noun

1.	friendship; peaceful harmony.

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

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME amit(i)e < MF amitie, OF amiste(t) < VL *amicitāt-, s. of amīcitās, deriv. of L amīcus. See ami, amiable, -ity

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Am·i·ty

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–noun

a female given name.

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n. pl. am·i·ties
Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.

[Middle English amite, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitās, from Latin amīcus, friend.]

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1450, "friendly relations," from M.Fr. amitié (13c.), from O.Fr. amistié (11c.), from V.L. *amicitatem (nom. amicitas), from L. amicus "friendly;" related to amare "to love" (see Amy).

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amity
noun
1.	a cordial disposition
2.	a state of friendship and cordiality

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Amity Gardens, PA (CDP, FIPS 2349) Location: 40.27414 N, 75.73562 W
Population (1990): 2714 (968 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Amity, AR (city, FIPS 1360) Location: 34.26615 N, 93.46391 W
Population (1990): 526 (256 housing units)
Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71921

Amity, MO (town, FIPS 1054) Location: 39.86858 N, 94.43450 W
Population (1990): 99 (42 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64422

Amity, OR (city, FIPS 2000) Location: 45.11570 N, 123.20313 W
Population (1990): 1175 (412 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97101

Amity, PA Zip code(s): 15311

North Amity, ME Zip code(s): 04471

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Am"i*ty\, n.; pl. Amities. [F. amiti['e], OF. amisti['e], amist['e], fr. an assumed LL. amisitas, fr. L. amicus friendly, from amare to love. See Amiable.] Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories.

To live on terms of amity with vice. --Cowper.

Syn: Harmony; friendliness; friendship; affection; good will; peace.

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