Amity Meaning
/ˈæmɪti/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounFriendship; friendliness.
nounMutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
Sentence Examples
The two countries signed a treaty of amity and cooperation.
Despite past conflicts, the leaders expressed hope for future amity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The peace treaty brought lasting ____ between the former enemies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The festival was organized to promote ____ between the different cultures.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1922, Thomas Hardy, “Welcome Home”, in Lyrics Late and Earlier:
"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."
— 2014, Tom Bentley, Flowering: And Other Stories:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The peace treaty brought lasting ____ between the former enemies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The festival was organized to promote ____ between the different cultures.