preposition · rare

amidst

між, серед

между, среди, средь

inmitten

In the midst or middle ofIn the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.

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/aˈmɪdst/

» Our evidence is no more than a tiny sliver of solid knowledge amidst the vast bog of doubts and speculations.

Наші факти - не більше ніж крихітна скалка міцного знання у розлогому багні сумлівів та спекуляцій.

Meaning

1 senses

In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
inmitten

Examples

21 sentences

Our evidence is no more than a tiny sliver of solid knowledge amidst the vast bog of doubts and speculations.
Наші факти - не більше ніж крихітна скалка міцного знання у розлогому багні сумлівів та спекуляцій.
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Ziri sat amidst a bunch of heather.
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Hope shines brightest amidst the shadows of despair.
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You are a beacon of calm amidst the chaos.
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He received her letters amidst the loneliness of solitary confinement.
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Translations

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By meaning 1

in the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among:

Origin

From amids + -t (excrescent), from amid + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, amid + -st (

From amids + -t (excrescent), from amid + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, amid + -st (excrescent). Root amid from Middle English amidde, amiddes, on midden, from Old English on middan (“in the middle”), from midd (“central”) (English mid).

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Forms

Synonyms

3 synonyms

amidC1 amongA2 amongstB2

Word family

1 related words

Derivedthereamidst