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amities

amities is the plural of amity.

Meaning of amity

Noun

amity (plural amities)

  1. (formal, literary) Friendship; 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.1922, Thomas Hardy, “Welcome Home”, in Lyrics Late and Earlier
  2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.
    • Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness

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Questions about amities

What is amities the plural of?
Amities is the plural of amity.

Words near amities in the dictionary

  1. Amite
  2. Amite City
  3. Amite County
  4. amithiozone
  5. amitie
  6. amities
  7. amitochondrial
  8. amitochondriate
  9. amitoses
  10. amitosis
  11. amitotic

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