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ɪnoun, plural -ties.
1.
mutual courtesy; civility.
2.
Also called comity of nations. courtesy between nations, as in respect shown by one country for the laws, judicial decisions, and institutions of another.
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Comity
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Electronic communication between them has yet to catch up with the new spirit of comity.
- Ideological comity clearly outweighs intellectual integrity here.
- Each episode in this elaborate dance has been designed to advance transatlantic comity a step.
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World English Dictionary
| comity (ˈkɒmɪtɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | mutual civility; courtesy |
| 2. | short for comity of nations |
| 3. | the policy whereby one religious denomination refrains from proselytizing the members of another |
| [C16: from Latin cōmitās, from cōmis affable, obliging, of uncertain origin] | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | comity |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a state of mutual harmony, friendship, and respect, esp. between or among nations or people; civility |
| Etymology: | Latin comis 'courteous, friendly' |
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Word Origin & History
comity
"courtesy," 1540s, from Fr. comité, from L. comitatem (nom. comitas) "courtesy, kindness, affability," from comis "courteous, friendly, kind." Phrase comity of nations attested from 1862.
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