n.
Pronunciation: ' kä-m ə -t ē , ' k ō -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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 another
2 : avoidance of proselytizing members of another religious denomination