amity
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:16 pm
1. friendship; peaceful harmony.
2. mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, esp. between nations; peace; accord.
Amity had existed between him and Steward, for they had sat at table, and drunk together.
And away they would go, their voices, still conversing with excessive amity, being heard moving all round the harbour.
When all had smoked, it was considered that an assurance of good faith and amity had been interchanged.
2. mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, esp. between nations; peace; accord.
Amity had existed between him and Steward, for they had sat at table, and drunk together.
And away they would go, their voices, still conversing with excessive amity, being heard moving all round the harbour.
When all had smoked, it was considered that an assurance of good faith and amity had been interchanged.