Amity

Amity
Amity Am"i*ty, n.; pl. {Amities}. [F. amiti['e], OF. amisti['e], amist['e], fr. an assumed LL. amisitas, fr. L. amicus friendly, from amare to love. See {Amiable}.] Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories. [1913 Webster]

To live on terms of amity with vice. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Harmony; friendliness; friendship; affection; good will; peace. [1913 Webster] ||


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  • Amity — can refer to the following places:* Amity, Arkansas * Amity, Connecticut * Amity, Maine * Amity, Missouri * Amity, New York * Amity, Ohio * Amity, Oregon * Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania * Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania *… …   Wikipedia

  • Amity — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Amity puede hacer referencia a varios lugares: En Estados Unidos: Amity, en el estado de Arkansas. Amity, en Connecticut. Amity, en Maine. Amity, en Misuri. Amity, en Nueva York. Amity, en Ohio. Amity, en Oregón. El… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Amity — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Amity (Arkansas) Amity (Connecticut) Amity (Maine) Amity (Missouri) Amity (New York) Amity (Ohio) Amity (Oregon) Amity (Texas) Siehe auch: Amity Branch, ein Fluss im US Bundesstaat Indiana… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Amity — Amity, AR U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 762 Housing Units (2000): 361 Land area (2000): 3.286289 sq. miles (8.511449 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.286289 sq. miles (8.511449 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Amity, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 762 Housing Units (2000): 361 Land area (2000): 3.286289 sq. miles (8.511449 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.286289 sq. miles (8.511449 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Amity, MO — U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 70 Housing Units (2000): 36 Land area (2000): 0.215462 sq. miles (0.558044 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.215462 sq. miles (0.558044 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Amity, OR — U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 1478 Housing Units (2000): 495 Land area (2000): 0.600572 sq. miles (1.555475 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007890 sq. miles (0.020436 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.608462 sq. miles (1.575911 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • amity — index accordance (understanding), agreement (concurrence), comity, compatibility, concordance, goodwill …   Law dictionary

  • Amity — f English: comparatively recent coinage from the learned, Latinate vocabulary word meaning ‘friendship’. The medieval doublet AMICE (SEE Amice) has also been occasionally revived …   First names dictionary

  • amity — (n.) mid 15c., friendly relations, from O.Fr. amitie (13c.); earlier amistie (11c.), from V.L. *amicitatem (nom. *amicitas) friendship, corresponding to L. amicitia, from amicus (adj.) friendly; related to amare to love (see AMY (Cf. Amy)) …   Etymology dictionary

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