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amity

noun/ˈæm.ə.ti/

peaceful friendship and goodwill

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amity in a sentence

Decades of amity allowed the neighboring nations to share the river peacefully.

The former rivals displayed their new amity by organizing the festival together.

Where it comes from

From Latin amicitia, meaning 'friendship,' through Old French amité.

Memory hook

AMITY contains ami, meaning 'friend': amity is friendship.

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