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midst
noun
-
midst
the
middle
part
,
area
,
or
time
of
something
or
a
group
•
A
small
garden
flourished
in
the
midst
of
the
busy
city
square
.
A
small
garden
flourished
in
the
midst
of
the
busy
city
square
.
•
We
were
in
the
very
midst
of
dinner
when
the
lights
went
out
.
We
were
in
the
very
midst
of
dinner
when
the
lights
went
out
.
From
Middle
English
middes
,
alteration
influenced
by
midst
,
ultimately
from
Old
English
midde
(“
middle
”).
preposition
amid
;
surrounded
by
or
during
the
course
of
•
Midst
roaring
cheers
,
the
captain
lifted
the
trophy
high
.
Midst
roaring
cheers
,
the
captain
lifted
the
trophy
high
.
•
The
cottage
,
midst
ancient
oaks
,
looked
like
a
painting
.
The
cottage
,
midst
ancient
oaks
,
looked
like
a
painting
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
sense
;
usage
as
a
standalone
preposition
became
rare
after
Early
Modern
English
.
