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'midst

'midst is the alternative form of amidst.

Meaning of amidst

Preposition

amidst

  1. In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
    • Be a philosopher ; but amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.1748, [David Hume], chapter 4, in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    amid, among, amongst

Questions about 'midst

What is 'midst the alternative form of?
'midst is the alternative form of amidst.

Words near 'midst in the dictionary

  1. 'mato
  2. 'matoes
  3. 'member
  4. 'merica
  5. 'mid
  6. 'midst
  7. 'mirin
  8. 'mon
  9. 'mones
  10. 'mong
  11. 'mongst

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