amity
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amity¹
- /ˈæmɪti/ US
- [ˈɛəmɪɾi] US
Where it comes from
From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).
noun amities
- Friendship; friendliness. 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.
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Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness
Similar: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness · Opposite: enmity, hostility, enemyship, enemyhood
Amity²
proper noun
- A female given name. The first time I saw Amity we were in front of her house playing work-up, a baseball variation where you move from position to position by outs until you get to bat.
- A neighbourhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Georgia.
- Former name of Pocahontas, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana.
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- A village in DeKalb County, Missouri.
- A town in Allegany County, New York.
- A hamlet in Warwick, Orange County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- A city in Yamhill County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Amity Township.
- A town in Redland City, Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island.
Translations
Talk about this word "amity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. amity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amity "amity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amity.Cite this
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