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amity

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am·i·ty  (m-t)
n. pl. am·i·ties
Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.
[Middle English amite, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *amcits, from Latin amcus, friend.]
amity
Noun
Formal friendship [from Latin amicus friend]
amity
friendship or harmony between individuals or groups. Also called comity.
See also: Relationship
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.amity - a cordial disposition
cordiality
friendliness - a friendly disposition
2.amity - a state of friendship and cordiality
peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
peaceableness, peacefulness - a state that is calm and tranquil


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During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up conditions for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid, the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should live together in perfect peace and amity.
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come like a thief in the night; professions of eternal amity provide
The Devil's Dictionary by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Amity had existed between him and Steward, for they had sat at table, and drunk together.
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