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amity
peaceful friendship and goodwill
Synonyms
- friendship
- harmony
- goodwill
Antonyms
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.
Read it in context
- The Juniper Recovery Nature