comitas gentium

noun

co·​mi·​tas gen·​ti·​um

ˈkōməˌtäsˈgentēəm,

ˈkäməˌtasˈjench(ē)əm

variants or comitas inter gentes

-ˌsintərˈgen‧ˌtās,

-ntə(r)ˈjen‧ˌtēz

: comity of nations

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