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comity

Main Entry:: co·mi·ty
Pronunciation:: \ˈkä-mə-tē, ˈkō-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural co·mi·ties
Etymology:: Latin comitat-, comitas, from comis courteous, probably from Old Latin cosmis, from com- + -smis (akin to Sanskrit smayate he smiles) — more at smile
Date:: 1543

1 a: friendly social atmosphere : social harmony <group activities promoting comity> b: a loose widespread community based on common social institutions <the comity of civilization> c: comity of nations d: the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another2: avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination

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