Amidst: meaning, definitions and examples
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amidst
[ ษหmษชdst ]
in the middle of
Surrounded by; in the middle of; in the midst of.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was walking amidst the crowd.
- The house stood amidst a beautiful garden.
- The children played happily amidst the flowers.
surrounded by
In the middle of a group of people or things.
Synonyms
among, in the middle of, surrounded by
Examples of usage
- She stood quietly amidst the chaos.
- The old castle lies amidst the mountains.
Translations
Translations of the word "amidst" in other languages:
๐ต๐น no meio de
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅ เคฌเฅเค เคฎเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช mitten in
๐ฎ๐ฉ di tengah-tengah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพัะตัะตะด
๐ต๐ฑ poลrรณd
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฎไธญใง
๐ซ๐ท au milieu de
๐ช๐ธ en medio de
๐น๐ท ortasฤฑnda
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ด๋ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ูุณุท
๐จ๐ฟ uprostลed
๐ธ๐ฐ uprostred
๐จ๐ณ ๅจ...ไนไธญ
๐ธ๐ฎ sredi
๐ฎ๐ธ miรฐri
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐััะฝะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแฃแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ arasฤฑnda
๐ฒ๐ฝ en medio de
Word origin
The word 'amidst' originated from the Middle English words 'amiddes' or 'amidde' which meant 'in the middle of'. It has been in use since the 14th century, evolving from 'mid' (middle) and 'amid' (in the middle of). Over the years, 'amidst' has been commonly used in literature and formal writing to denote being surrounded by or in the middle of something.
See also: amid.