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comity (KAHM i tee) (s) (noun), comities (pl)
1. A courtesy and friendly behavior with others: The comity among the workers in Jane's office promoted a peaceful relationship which resulted in greater achievements for the business.
2. An association of independent countries formed for their mutual benefit: A comity of nations includes a respectful recognition accorded by one nation for the laws and institutions of another one.
3. An environment of social amicability: There was almost a complete comity, courtesy, and civility among the members of the family, except for Jane, who always had something to criticize or to complain about!
4. Etymology: borrowed from Latin comitas, "friendliness"; possibly from Old Latin cosmis which some believe to derive from co-, "with, together" + -smis, "smile".

In Middle English, comite, "an association", came from Latin comitas, "friendliness".

Friendliness and kind consideration for others.
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