CEFR B1

comity

noun

Meaning

comity means courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses comity to mean courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
The teacher asked students to find comity in the reading.

Synonyms: frith

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comity (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒmɪti/

Definition

Examples

The article uses comity to mean courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others; social harmony.
The teacher asked students to find comity in the reading.
Check the words around comity to choose the right meaning.

How to Use comity

a/the comity (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a comity."
comity in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked comity in context before translating it."

Synonyms of comity

Words with a similar meaning to comity:

frith

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