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We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.
Li Peng

Meaning of "amity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMITY

From Old French amité, from Medieval Latin amīcitās friendship, from Latin amīcus friend.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMITY

amity  [ˈæmɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of amity in the English dictionary

The definition of amity in the dictionary is friendship; cordiality.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMITY


anonymity
ˌænɒˈnɪmɪtɪ
calamity
kəˈlæmɪtɪ
committee
kəˈmɪtɪ
conformity
kənˈfɔːmɪtɪ
deformity
dɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ
dimity
ˈdɪmɪtɪ
enmity
ˈɛnmɪtɪ
enormity
ɪˈnɔːmɪtɪ
extremity
ɪkˈstrɛmɪtɪ
fogramity
fəʊˈɡræmɪtɪ
Mitty
ˈmɪtɪ
proximity
prɒkˈsɪmɪtɪ
samithi
ˈsʌmɪtɪ
samiti
ˈsʌmɪtɪ
subcommittee
ˈsʌbkəˌmɪtɪ
uniformity
ˌjuːnɪˈfɔːmɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMITY

aminopterin
aminopyrine
amir
amirate
Amis
Amish
amiss
amissibility
amissible
amissing
Amisus
Amitabha
amities
amitosis
amitotic
amitotically
amitriptyline
amitrole
amitryptyline
amla

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMITY

abnormity
comity
disconformity
equanimity
infirmity
intimity
longanimity
magnanimity
mity
multiformity
nonconformity
nonuniformity
omniformity
parvanimity
pseudonymity
pusillanimity
sublimity
synonymity
unanimity
unconformity

Synonyms and antonyms of amity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amity

Translation of «amity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMITY

Find out the translation of amity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

和睦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amistad
570 millions of speakers

English

amity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एमिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصداقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дружба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amizade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বন্ধুত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amitié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freundschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

友好
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thân thiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நல்லுறவை வளர்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मैत्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dostluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amicizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Amity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дружба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prietenie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vriendskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Amity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITY»

The term «amity» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.328 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amity

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6 QUOTES WITH «AMITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amity.
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Franklin Pierce Adams
We have nothing in our history or position to invite aggression; we have everything to beckon us to the cultivation of relations of peace and amity with all nations.
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Gary Hamel
Trust is not simply a matter of truthfulness, or even constancy. It is also a matter of amity and goodwill. We trust those who have our best interests at heart, and mistrust those who seem deaf to our concerns.
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Maxine Kumin
There is an extraordinary degree of amity among Washington poets. They hang together. You would be hard pressed to find that in Manhattan.
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Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar II
The very first act of the Confederate Government was to send commissioners to Washington to make terms of peace, and to establish relations of amity between the two sections.
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Li Peng
We sincerely hope that south Asian countries will respect and live in amity with each other, and achieve common development, and that south Asia will enjoy peace, stability and prosperity.
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Shigeru Yoshida
Almost a century has passed since Japan first entered the world community by concluding a treaty of amity with the United States of America in 1854.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMITY»

Discover the use of amity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Coolidge
In this illuminating, magisterial biography, AmityShlaes finally captures the remarkable story of Calvin Coolidge and the decade of extraordinary prosperity that grew from his leadership.
Amity Shlaes, 2013
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The Forgotten Man
In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most-respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression.
Amity Shlaes, 2009
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Amity & Sorrow: A Novel
An unforgettable story of belief and redemption, AMITY & SORROW is about the influence of community and learning to stand on your own.
Peggy Riley, 2013
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Sovereign Amity: Figures of Friendship in Shakespearean Contexts
To show the power of friendship in early modernity, Shannon ranges widely among translations of classical essays; the works of Elizabeth I, Montaigne, Donne, and Bacon; and popular literature, to focus finally on the plays of Shakespeare.
Laurie Shannon, 2002
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Amity
Reclusive neckbeard Timothy Berbee has exiled himself from the world, and spends his time huddled with the reckless, sinister population of a website called Amity.
Jeremy Brooks, 2010
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Zones of Amity, Zones of Enmity: The Prospects for Economic ...
This volume addresses the problem of military and economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific, particularly the prospects for amity and enmity in its four regional subsystems: Australasia, Southern Asia, Southeast Asia, and Northeast Asia.
James Sperling, Yogendra Kumar Malik, David J. Louscher, 1998
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Germany's Foreign Policy of Reconciliation: From Enmity to Amity
This acclaimed book examines Germany’s external relations with four former enemies—France, Israel, Poland, and the Czech Republic—as it achieved international rehabilitation after the Holocaust.
Lily Gardner Feldman, 2012
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Hinterlands and Horizons: Excursions in Search of Amity
Collection of nine phenomenological essays ranging across cultures and time periods - studies the historical and cultural evolution of the idea of amity and the concomitant concepts of fraternity, friendship, and tolerance.
Margaret Chatterjee, 2002
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Material Friendship: Service and Amity in Early Modern ...
Chapter One engages early modern writers (Marot, Montaigne) as well as modern-day network theory to conceptualize non-equal friends' relevance in a Renaissance culture at once more demanding and more gentle.
Michelle L. Miller, 2008
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Islam: Questions and Answers: Alliance and Amity, Disavowal ...
This book, Alliance and Amity, Disavowal and Enmity, is the sixth volume of a series of authoritative Islamic books entitled Islam: Questions And Answers.
Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Amity International School, Noida organises Geomaty 2015- Social …
The vibrant festival of social science, Geomaty 2015, was celebrated at Amity International School, Noida on Saturday with great joy and ... «I am in dna of India, Jul 15»
2
VC Speak : Interview with Dr. Vijay Khole of Amity University, Mumbai
With the significantly strong opportunity you have in your hand to build a world-class eco-system at Amity Mumbai, what are your top challenges ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
3
Top cop sniffs 'attempts' to mar communal amity
MEERUT: Additional director general (law & order) Daljit Singh Chaudhary said on Friday that there was reason to suspect deliberate attempts ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Amity Mumbai conducts its Annual Festival - AMINOVA
Amity University Mumbai conducts its Annual Festival - AMINOVA 2015 on Feb 27-28, along with the celebration of National Science Day on ... «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
5
Albemarle Road closed at Sharon Amity after wreck
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Albemarle Road is closed at Sharon Amity Road Wednesday morning after an overnight wreck. Authorities said a car hit a ... «WCNC, Jul 15»
6
CertainTeed honors Amity Township companies
JH Roofing & Construction Inc. and RAM Siding Co., both of Amity Township, were honored with CertainTeed Corp.'s Select ShingleMaster ... «Reading Eagle, Jun 15»
7
Dual degrees, 3C courses draw aspirants to Amity
At Amity, no meritorious student will be turned away due to financial issues. Any student who has scored 93% and above gets full scholarship," ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
8
[Amity Gurgaon:: Faculty Series] Tips To Prepare For An Interview
Interview is a very important part of selection process. The domain knowledge, technical ability, personality & communication skills of the ... «PaGaLGuY, Jun 15»
9
Amity High School student wins national recognition for study of …
Handler said Katie joined the project as part of Amity Regional High School's Science Research Program with Director Deborah Day. Day cited ... «New Haven Register, Jun 15»
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Troy Brady's Decision To Leave The Amity Affliction Wasn't “Solely” His
The Amity Affliction's ex-guitarist Troy Brady has cited health problems, a fear of flying and finances among his reasons for leaving the band. «Music Feeds, Jun 15»

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