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midst

MIDST/mɪdst/

2 meanings of midst

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  1. 1
    nounliteraryuncountable
    The middle of a place, group, or situation.

    Like standing right in the center of a busy market, with people all around you.

    She felt calm even in the midst of all the noise.

    A single tree grew in the midst of the empty field.

    Similarmiddle, heart, center, thick

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  2. 2
    prepositionrare
    In the middle of, or surrounded by something.

    Like being right in the center of a circle of friends.

    Midst the trees, a small house came into view.

    She puts the period often from his place ; And 'midst the sentence so her accent breaks
    1594, William Shakespeare, Lucrece (First Quarto)Here, 'midst means in the middle of.

    Similaramid, among

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Origin

From Middle English 'middes' or 'midst', meaning 'middle', which came from Old English 'midde'.