Definitions for amid
əˈmɪdamid

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. amidpreposition

   Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the center of.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amid, Amidstprep.

   Etymology: from a and mid, or midst.

   1. In the midst; equally distant from either extremity.

   Of the fruit
   Of each tree in the garden we may eat;
   But of the fruit of this fair tree, amidst
   The garden, God hath said, ye shall not eat. Paradise Lost.

   The two ports, the bagnio, and Donatelli’s statue of the great duke, amidst the four slaves, chained to his pedestal, are very noble sights. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Mingled with; surrounded by; in the abmit of another thing.

   Amid my flock with woe my voice I tear,
   And, but bewitch’d, who to his flock would moan? Philip Sidney.

   So hills amid the air encounter’d hills,
   Hurl’d to and fro, with jaculation dire. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   What have I done, to name that wealthy swain,
   The boar amidst my crystal streams I bring;
   And southern winds to blast my flow’ry spring. John Dryden, Virg.

   Amata’s breast the fury thus invades,
   And fires with rage amid the sylvan shades. John Dryden, Æneid.

   3. Amongst; conjoined with.

   What tho’ no real voice nor sound
   Amid their radiant orbs be found?
   In reason’s ear they all rejoice,
   And utter forth a glorious voice,
   For ever singing, as they shine,
   ``The hand that made us is divine.’’ Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 465.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amid

   Diyarbakır (Turkish pronunciation: [diˈjar.bakɯr]; Armenian: Տիգրանակերտ, romanized: Tigranakert; Kurdish: Amed; Syriac: ܐܡܝܕ, romanized: Āmīd) is the largest Kurdish-majority city in Turkey. It is the administrative center of Diyarbakır Province. Situated around a high plateau by the banks of the Tigris river on which stands the historic Diyarbakır Fortress, it is the administrative capital of the Diyarbakır Province of southeastern Turkey. It is the second-largest city in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. As of December 2021, the Metropolitan Province population was 1,791,373 of whom 1,129,218 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 4 urban districts (Bağlar, Kayapınar, Sur and Yenişehir). Diyarbakır has been a main focal point of the conflict between the Turkish state and various Kurdish separatist groups, and is seen by many Kurds as the de facto capital of Kurdistan. The city was intended to become the capital of an independent Kurdistan following the Treaty of Sèvres, but this was disregarded following subsequent political developments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Amid

   see Amidst

2. Amid

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Amid

   a-mid′, Amidst, a-midst′, prep. in the middle or midst: among.—adv. Amid′most (W. Morris), in the very middle of.—adv. and n. Amid′ships, half-way between the stem and stern of a ship, [a, on, and Mid.]

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1. AMID

   What does AMID stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AMID acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AMID

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Amid is ranked #160975 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Amid surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Amid.
   
   77% or 77 total occurrences were White.
   12% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   10% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for amid »

1. diam

2. diam.

3. maid

4. admi

5. madi

How to pronounce amid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say amid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amid in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of amid in a Sentence

1. Hyundai Motor:

   Hyundai Motor expects that on-year sales growth might slow down for the rest of 2021 amid adverse business conditions caused by the unstable supply of semiconductor chips.

2. Luke Bartholomew:

   A rate cut in July is still all but inevitable, employment growth remains a bright spot amid a fairly mixed bag of U.S. data and yet markets have come to expect a cut now so (they) will fall out of bed if they don't get one.

3. Brian Fonseca:

   He's taken three different positions in the last eight months. Wasserman Schultz -- backed by President Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton -- also disagreed with Canova’s suggestion that she did not have the support of black voters in the district. Wasserman cited in part the backing of the Congressional Black Caucus. It’s unclear whether the debate, or the Sanders-fueled donations, will make the difference for Tim Canova. The Tim Canova campaign touted polling released at the end of the Democratic National Convention showed Tim Canova trailing by 8 points, 46-38 percent. This was after she stepped down at the DNC amid a scandal over leaked emails. But Wasserman Schultz is not taking any chances, bringing in heavyweights like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. In some ways, the race is reminiscent of the Sanders-Clinton race. This race has a lot of parallels with the national Democratic primary in that you have a moderate candidate competing against a more progressive candidate.

4. Fox News:

   It’s a complete 180 from their typical bail policies, it leaves the public amid an awful crime spree shaking their heads and wondering what’s going on.

5. Cumali Tastan:

   Throngs of young people driving around the neighborhood in cars draped with Turkish flags at night fired occasional shots in the air. Amid concern that attacks and vandalism could spark clashes as Kurdish residents complained of delayed police responses, authorities deployed riot squads in Altindag. We just watched this havoc for two days, but if they come again, we will defend ourselves.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amid
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=amid
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amid
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amid
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=amid
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html