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18. A town in Redland City, Queensland, Australia, located on North Stradbroke Island.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English amite, from Old French amisté, amitie, amistiet, from Vulgar Latin *amīcitātem, derived from Latin amīcus (“friend”), from amō (“love”).

1. Friendship; friendliness.

   “To my native place ¶ Bent upon returning, ¶ Bosom all day burning ¶ To be where my race ¶ Well were known, 'twas much with me ¶ There to dwell in amity.”

2. Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations.

   “Near-synonyms: accord, concord, harmony, peace, peacefulness”