Definitions for amidst
əˈmɪdstamidst

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. amidstpreposition

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

2. Etymology: Middle English amidde, amiddes, on midden, from Old English on middan ‘in the middle’, from midd ‘central’. The -s is an adverbial ending, originally marking the genitive; the t is a later addition, as in whilst, amongst, alongst. See mid.

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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.1 / 8 votes

1. Amidst

   alt. of Amid

Anagrams for amidst »

1. admits

2. datism

How to pronounce amidst?

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 amidst in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amidst in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amidst in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of amidst in a Sentence

1. Akhilesh Yadav:

   When someone can be killed in firing openly amidst the security cordon of the police, then what about the safety of the general public.

2. Roger Federer:

   I take the impacts and threat of climate change very seriously, particularly as my family and I arrive in Australia amidst devastation from the bushfires, as the father of four young children and a fervent supporter of universal education, I have a great deal of respect and admiration for the youth climate movement, and I am grateful to young climate activists for pushing us all to examine our behaviors and act on innovative solutions.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   Even amidst the national crime wave, a disproportionate share of the new judges President Joe Biden has nominated share this professional background that liberals say gives special empathy for criminal defendants.

4. Kip Fulbeck:

   This is based obviously on our numbers dramatically growing, but even more due to the willingness of many individuals to speak out -- to question basic fundamental biases like the check-one-box-only ethnicity questionnaire that we simply can't fill out honestly, to address a lack of accurate media representation amidst a plethora of stereotype, to be bold enough to insist on defining oneself rather than have others outside do it for you.

5. Stefan Worrall:

   Japan is amidst a perfect positive storm, the oil price decline is stimulatory to world demand for Japanese exports, and offsets the impact of the weak yen on domestic energy costs.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amidst
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=amidst
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amidst