midst

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

in our (or your or their) midst

among us (or you or them)

in the midst of

between us, with, accompanying; see among.

in the course of, engaged in, in the middle of; see central 1.

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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