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amidest

amidest is the obsolete spelling 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 amidest

What is amidest the obsolete spelling of?
Amidest is the obsolete spelling of amidst.

Words near amidest in the dictionary

  1. amide
  2. amide hydrazone
  3. amide hydrazones
  4. amidephrine
  5. amides
  6. amidest
  7. amidic
  8. amidicities
  9. amidicity
  10. amidification
  11. amidin

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