amity
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈæmɪti/
:
amistad
- "Amity," as you know, means "friendship."
- Treaty of Amity
- Amity and cooperation
- peace and amity
Examples
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Many expected the 2000 election of George W. Bush to usher in a new golden age of civil-military amity and cooperation.
Academic text (2007) -
Under the FCNs and treaties of amity, dispute settlement was state-to-state.
Academic text (2000) -
Their paths had crossed with casual frequency, and little by little he found professional amity becoming something else.
Fiction book (2001) -
Meeting fear with courage, animus with amity, violence with dignity and peace.
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Our yearning for you has increased, and we are longing for your amity.
Academic text (2007) -
The Arabs were unlikely targets for conversion to communism, and there was no tradition of amity between the parties.
Academic text (1990) -
The community worked together to build a park, fostering amity among all its members.
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Diplomatic relations between the two nations have improved, leading to a greater sense of amity.
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They held regular meetings to promote amity and understanding between different cultural groups.
Synonyms
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1.0
A calm, friendly relationship between people or groups without argument
146
2.5
Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas
35
4.0
A situation in which people or groups agree with each other
9
3.9
A situation where two people understand each other and get along
4
9.9
Courteous behaviour and respect between people or groups
2
5.7
Warm friendly behavior that makes people feel welcome
1
6.7
Agreement and peace among people or groups
1
3.0
A situation where people live together without fighting and understand each other
1
6.9
A friendly, peaceful situation with no open arguments
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word amity comes from the Latin root amicus, which means 'friend', and it came into English from Old French as a word for friendship. So, amity means friendly, peaceful relations — think of amicable people or countries that act like friends.