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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Peaceful relations, as between nations; friendship.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. Friendship, in a general sense; harmony; good understanding, especially between nations; political friendship: as, a treaty of amity and commerce.
  2. n. Synonyms Friendliness, kindness, good will, affection, harmony.

Wiktionary

  1. n. 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.
  2. n. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a cordial disposition
  2. n. a state of friendship and cordiality

Etymologies

  1. From Old French amitié, from Medieval Latin *amicitas ("friendship"), from Latin amīcus ("friendly, a friend"), from amō ("I love"). (Wiktionary)
  2. Middle English amite, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitās, from Latin amīcus, friend. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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