Definition of Midst

1. Noun. The location of something surrounded by other things. "In the midst of the crowd"

Exact synonyms: Thick
Generic synonyms: Inside, Interior

Definition of Midst

1. n. The interior or central part or place; the middle; -- used chiefly in the objective case after in; as, in the midst of the forest.

2. prep. In the midst of; amidst.

3. adv. In the middle.

Definition of Midst

1. Noun. A place (literal or metaphoric) in the middle of something. ¹

2. Preposition. (rare) among, in the middle of ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Midst

1. the middle [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Midst

midshower
midsigmoid sphincter
midsize
midsized
midslide
midslope
midslopes
midsole
midsoles
midsong
midspace
midspaces
midspan
midspeech
midspread
midst (current term)
midstage
midstance
midstep
midsternum
midstories
midstorm
midstory
midstream
midstreams
midstrength
midstretch
midstride
midstroll
midsts

Literary usage of Midst

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Holy Bible by Canadian Bible Society (1851)
"7 In thee have they set light by father and mother : in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger : in thee have they vexed the ..."

2. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Alexander Chalmers, Samuel Johnson (1810)
"... Should raise reflection, in some due degree; And serve за memorandums, to recall The teacher Jesus, in the midst of all. PASCAL'S CHARACTER OF HIMSELF. ..."

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