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amid

uh-MID/əˈmɪd/

2 meanings of amid

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  1. 1
    preposition
    In the middle of something, or surrounded by it.

    Like standing in the center of a crowd with people all around you.

    She stayed calm amid all the noise and shouting.

    A small wooden house stood amid the tall pine trees.

    Similaramong, amongst

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  2. 2
    nounarchaic
    Archaic form of amide. You will mostly find it in older chemistry books.
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Origin

From Old English 'on middan', which combined 'a-' with 'mid' (middle).