English Explanatory Dictionary

amity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Friendship; friendliness.
  2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
name
  1. A female given name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. A neighbourhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
  4. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Georgia.
  5. Former name of Pocahontas, Illinois.
  6. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana.
  7. A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
  8. A village in DeKalb County, Missouri.
  9. A town in Allegany County, New York.
  10. A hamlet in Warwick, Orange County, New York.
  11. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
  12. An unincorporated community in Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio.

Pronunciation

ăm′ĭ-tē /ˈæmɪti/ [ˈɛəmɪɾi] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-amity.wav

Word forms

amity amities

Etymology

From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).

Synonyms

accord concord harmony peace peacefulness

Antonyms

enmity hostility enemyship enemyhood

Related words

amiable amicable amorous
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