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comity

[ kom-i-tee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural com·i·ties.

mutual courtesy; civility.
Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.

comity

/ ˈkɒmɪtɪ /

mutual civility; courtesy
short for comity of nations
the policy whereby one religious denomination refrains from proselytizing the members of another

Origin of comity¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin cōmitās, equivalent to cōm(is) “affable” + -itās -ity

Origin of comity¹

C16: from Latin cōmitās, from cōmis affable, obliging, of uncertain origin

And the newfound comity in Congress might ease the path for raising the debt ceiling early next year with a minimum of drama.

Republicans have pushed every procedural edge as a minority, undermining the basic trust and comity of the institution.

But... There are one or two matters we need to clear up, in the interests of transatlantic comity.

Since greed tended to prevail over comity, the Great Plains bred depressives and sociopaths.

Part of the reason for the comity in the wake of Sandy is that they have been co-captaining the same ship for quite a while now.

When shall we see some real comity of nations in these matters of international marriage and divorce?

A comity iv ladies wud make Congress repeal th' ten commandments.

They'd been there befure an' dhriven th' Demon Rum fr'm th' resthrant into a lair in th' comity room.

We found them, wherever they were encountered, a people of friendly manners and comity.

Nothing so bold had ever been attempted since Christendom had 254 grown into the comity of nations it now was.

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