English Dictionary: Amity | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Amity | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Amity \Am"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Amities}. [F. amiti[82], OF. amisti[82], amist[82], fr. an assumed LL. amisitas, fr. L. amicus friendly, from amare to love. See {Amiable}.] Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories. To live on terms of amity with vice. --Cowper. Syn: Harmony; friendliness; friendship; affection; good will; peace. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Amity, AR (city, FIPS 1360) Location: 34.26615 N, 93.46391 W Population (1990): 526 (256 housing units) Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71921 Amity, MO (town, FIPS 1054) Location: 39.86858 N, 94.43450 W Population (1990): 99 (42 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64422 Amity, OR (city, FIPS 2000) Location: 45.11570 N, 123.20313 W Population (1990): 1175 (412 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 97101 Amity, PA Zip code(s): 15311 |