midst Definition
midst (midst, mitst)
noun
the middle or central part: now mainly in phrases as below
Etymology: ME middest, prob. merging of middes, gen. of mid (with unhistoric -t) + middest, superl. of mid, mid
Old Poet. in the midst of; amidst; amid
midst Idioms
in our (or your or their) midst
among us (or you or them)
in the midst of
- in the middle of; surrounded by
- in the course of; during
midst Synonyms
midst
n.
in our (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>your<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>their) midst
in the midst of
midst Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- candlestick: We have in the first chapter the Lord in the midst of the candlesticks, the Christian assemblies.
- turmoil: Töpffer arrived in Paris in 1789 in the midst of revolutionary turmoil.
- wilderness: These skiing lodges provide diverse offpiste experience in the midst of virgin alpine wilderness.
- tempest: It was a remarkable fact that, although in the very midst of the furious tempest, they did not suffer from it.
- storm: Suddenly, in the midst of the storm, a black dog appeared within church.
- darkness: Light and hope in the midst of darkness and despair.
Modifies a noun
- o: In our lone and deep valleys fair maidens there are, Tho born in the midst o ' the elements ' war; O!
- today: He was the holy and the true One, right in their midst as He is in our midst today.
- passenger: Day canada new midst passengers standing the delta queen a ship's hull.
Preposition: in
order: He remains living and real in our midst in order to nourish the faithful with his Body and Blood.
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