http://prairielaw.com/members/256711/default.aspxen-USCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)http://prairielaw.com/members/256711/announcements/default.aspxMon, 06 Jul 2009 10:54:14 GMT256711<dl><dt>Main Entry: </dt><dd>co&middot;mi&middot;ty <a href="http://community.lawyers.com/members/256711/default.aspx#"></a> <a href="http://community.lawyers.com/members/256711/default.aspx#"></a> </dd><dt>Pronunciation: </dt><dd>\ˈk&auml;-mə-tē, ˈkō-\ </dd><dt>Function: </dt><dd><em>noun</em> </dd><dt>Inflected Form(s): </dt><dd><em>plural</em> co&middot;mi&middot;ties </dd><dt>Etymology: </dt><dd>Latin <em>comitat-, comitas,</em> from <em>comis</em> courteous, probably from Old Latin <em>cosmis,</em> from <em>com-</em> + <em>-smis</em> (akin to Sanskrit <em>smayate</em> he smiles) &mdash; more at <a href="http://community.lawyers.com/members/256711/smile">smile</a> </dd><dt>Date: </dt><dd>1543 </dd></dl> 1 a<strong>:</strong> friendly social atmosphere <strong>:</strong> social harmony &lt;group activities promoting <em>comity</em>&gt;