amity
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ɪ noun
1.
friendship; peaceful harmony.
2.
mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
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noun
a female given name.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| friendship; cordiality | |
| [C15: from Old French amité, from Medieval Latin amīcitās friendship, from Latin amīcus friend] | |
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Word Origin & History
amity
mid-15c., "friendly relations," from M.Fr. amitie (13c.), from O.Fr. amistie (11c.), from V.L. *amicitatem (nom. amicitas) "friendship," from L. amicus "friendly;" related to amare "to love" (see Amy).
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