/ˈæmɪti/, [ˈɛəmɪɾi]
OriginFrom Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).
- formal, literaryFriendship; friendliness.
“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.”
- Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
“Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness”
- A female given name.
“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.”
- A neighbourhood of New Haven, Connecticut.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Georgia.
- Former name of Pocahontas, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana.
- A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
- A village in DeKalb County, Missouri.
- A town in Allegany County, New York.
- A hamlet in Warwick, Orange County, New York.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Canaan Township, Madison County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Ohio.
- A city in Yamhill County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Amity Township.
- A town in Redland City, Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island.
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