Midst: meaning, definitions and examples

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midst

[ mɪdst ]

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in the midst of

The middle point or part; the center. Being surrounded by or in the middle of something.

Synonyms

center, middle, midpoint

Examples of usage

She found herself in the midst of a heated argument.
In the midst of chaos, she remained calm.
The team celebrated in the midst of their victory.
The children played happily in the midst of the park.

Translations

Translations of the word "midst" in other languages:

🇵🇹 meio

🇮🇳 बीच

🇩🇪 Mitte

🇮🇩 tengah

🇺🇦 середина

🇵🇱 środek

🇯🇵 中心

🇫🇷 milieu

🇪🇸 medio

🇹🇷 orta

🇰🇷 중간

🇸🇦 وسط

🇨🇿 střed

🇸🇰 stred

🇨🇳 中间

🇸🇮 središče

🇮🇸 mið

🇰🇿 ортасы

🇬🇪 შუაში

🇦🇿 orta

🇲🇽 medio

Word origin

The word 'midst' originated from Middle English 'middest', which came from Old English 'middesta', a superlative form of 'midde', meaning 'middle'. The word has been used in the English language since the 12th century.