"amity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæ.mɪ.ti/ [US], [ˈæ.mɪ.ɾi] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-amity.wav [US] Forms: amities [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English amite, from Old French amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|amite}} Middle English amite, {{der|en|fro|amistiet}} Old French amistiet, {{der|en|VL.|*amicitas|*amīcitātem}} Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, {{der|en|la|amīcus|t=friend}} Latin amīcus (“friend”), {{m|la|amō|t=love}} amō (“love”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amity (plural amities)
  1. (formal, literary) Friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis. Tags: formal, literary Translations (friendship): приятелство (prijatelstvo) (Bulgarian), разбирателство (razbiratelstvo) (Bulgarian), venskab [neuter] (Danish), amitié [feminine] (French), amizade [feminine] (Galician), amicizia [feminine] (Italian), 友好 (yūkō) (Japanese), 親睦 (shimboku) (Japanese), 友誼 (yūgi) (Japanese), amizade [feminine] (Portuguese), дру́жба (drúžba) [feminine] (Russian), amistad [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-amity-en-noun-kT4VsVzW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of 'friendship': 86 14
  2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
    Sense id: en-amity-en-noun-Tq2IgBK9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: friendliness, friendship Related terms: amiable, amicable, amorous

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