The Only Use of
amity
in
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- Utterson was amazed; the dark influence of Hyde had been withdrawn, the doctor had returned to his old tasks and amities; a week ago, the prospect had smiled with every promise of a cheerful and an honoured age; and now in a moment, friendship, and peace of mind, and the whole tenor of his life were wrecked.†
p. 45.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(amity) a state of friendly relations
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Amity is also often used as a proper noun as in the name, Amity Harbor.