amiable disposition

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• amiable — amiability, amiableness, n. amiably, adv. /ay mee euh beuhl/, adj. 1. having or showing pleasant, good natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. 2. friendly; sociable: an amiable greeting; an amiable gathering. 3. agreeable;… …   Universalium

• amiable — amiable, good natured, obliging, complaisant mean having or manifesting the desire or disposition to please. All may refer either to moods or to temperaments. Amiable usually implies friendliness, affability, or kindliness, qualities that inspire …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Amiable — A mi*a*ble, a. [F. amiable, L. amicabilis friendly, fr. amicus friend, fr. amare to love. The meaning has been influenced by F. aimable, L. amabilis lovable, fr. amare to love. Cf. {Amicable}, {Amorous}, {Amability}.] 1. Lovable; lovely; pleasing …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• amiable — [ā′mē ə bəl] adj. [ME < OFr < LL amicabilis, friendly < L amicus, friend: confused with OFr amable, lovable < L amabilis, worthy of love; both from L amare, to love] 1. having a pleasant and friendly disposition; good natured 2. Obs.… …   English World dictionary

• amiable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin amicabilis friendly, from Latin amicus friend; akin to Latin amare to love Date: 14th century 1. archaic pleasing, admirable 2. a. genera …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• amiable — adjective /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl,ˈæ.mi.ə.bəl/ a) Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious; as, an amiable temper or mood; amiable ideas. b) Possessing sweetness of disposition; having sweetness of temper, kindhearted, etc., which causes one to be liked; as, an… …   Wiktionary

• amiable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. friendly, agreeable, kindly, pleasant; likable. See courtesy, benevolence, friend. Ant., sour, unfriendly, hostile. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pleasant, affable, genial, good natured, obliging,… …   English dictionary for students

• amiable — a. Lovable, lovely, sweet, engaging, charming, winning, winsome, attractive, benignant, benign, sweet tempered, kind hearted, tender hearted, worthy of love, of excellent disposition …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Règlement à l'amiable — Médiation consumériste La médiation permet de résoudre à l’amiable les différends qui peuvent survenir dans la relation du client avec un commerçant ou une entreprise. La médiation consumériste est généralement classée comme faisant partie de la… …   Wikipédia en Français

• John Aidan Liddell — John Aidan Liddell, VC, MC (3 August, 1888 ndash; 31 August, 1915) was an English pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and… …   Wikipedia

• Mary Lindley Murray — is known in American Revolutionary folklore as the Quaker woman who held up British General William Howe after the British victory against American forces at Kips Bay. According to legend, Murray treated Howe and his generals to cake and wine and …   Wikipedia