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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amenity \A*men"i*ty\, n.; pl {Amenities}. [F. am['e]nit['e], L. amoenitas fr amoenus pleasant.] The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, or disposition; pleasantness; civility; suavity; gentleness. A sweetness and amenity of temper. --Buckle. This climate has not seduced by its amenities. --W. Howitt From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amenity n : pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions; "a well trained staff saw to the agreeableness of our accommodations"; "he discovered the amenities of reading at an early age" [syn: {agreeableness}] [ant: {disagreeableness}]
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