Comity Definition

kŏmĭ-tē
comities
noun
Courteous behavior; politeness; civility.
Webster's New World
An atmosphere of social harmony.
American Heritage

Comity of nations.

Webster's New World
The principle by which the courts of one jurisdiction may give effect to the laws and decisions of another, or may stay their own proceedings in deference to those in another jurisdiction.
Webster's New World
Agreement among cooperating Christian denominations to avoid duplication of churches, missions, etc. in specific areas.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Comity

Noun

Singular:
comity
Plural:
comities

Origin of Comity

  • From French comité, from Latin comitas, from comis (“courteous”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin cōmitās from cōmis friendly smei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Comity Sentence Examples

  • The walls of the ghettos had been cast down, but the Jews could find no entry into the comity of nations.

  • One of the most interesting features of missionary work in China is the comity that prevails among the workers of different societies and agencies.

  • The difference of the relations of these two states towards the comity of nations had corresponding internal distinctions.

  • In 1905 a General Baptist Convention for America was formed for the promotion of fellowship, comity and denominational esprit de corps, but this organization is not to interfere with the sectionalorganizationsorto undertake any kind of administrativework.

  • Whether in real courtesy of heart they excel Occidentals may be open to doubt, but in all the forms of comity they are unrivalled.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOM

Words Ending With

YTYITY

Unscrambles

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Words Starting With C and Ending With Y

Starts With C & Ends With YStarts With CO & Ends With YStarts With C & Ends With TY

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With Y