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comity|ˈkɒmɪtɪ|
In 6 comite.
[ad. L. cōmitātem courteousness, f. cōmis courteous, friendly: see -ity, and cf. It. comita (Florio).]
1. Courtesy, civility, urbanity; kindly and considerate behaviour towards others.
1543Becon Pol. of War Ded., Our countrey..soweth also in the fielde of our brestes many precious sedes, as..honest behauor, affabilitie, comite. 1673Rules of Civility xix. (ed. 2) 163 Comity and Affability are the Ornaments of Converse. 1817Parl. Deb. 1379 The comity of the right hon. gentleman's manner..contrasted with the asperity of the letter alluded to. 1847Emerson Repr. Men, Montaigne Wks. (Bohn) I. 350 It is the rule of mere comity and courtesy to agree where you can.
2. comity of nations:
a. The courteous and friendly understanding, by which each nation respects the laws and usages of every other, so far as may be without prejudice to its own rights and interests.
[1834Story Conflict of Laws §28 It has been thought..that the term comity is not sufficiently expressive of the obligation of nations to give effect to foreign laws when they are not prejudicial to their own rights and interests.] 1862Merivale Rom. Emp. (1865) VII. lix. 215 Due by the comity of nations. 1875Poste Gaius i. Introd. 3 The salutary but sanctionless code called the Comity of nations.
b. Apparently misused for: The company of nations mutually practising international comity.[In some instances, erroneous association with L. comes ‘companion’ is to be suspected.] 1862R. H. Patterson Ess. Hist. & Art 315 A third part of the species will be brought into the comity of nations. 1864H. Vámbéry Trav. Centr. Asia 6 To show..how much Iran had it at heart to obtain admittance into the comity of states. 1875M. Pattison Casaubon 294 Neither North nor South Britain entered into the comity of nations. 1880Daily Tel. 2 Nov., Turkey should..be saved..and rendered a useful member of the civilised comity. |