Amidst

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.

Preposition
amidst


 * 1) In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
 * 2) * 1748. David Hume.  Enquiries Concerning the Human Understanding and Concerning the Principles of Morals. London: Oxford University Press, 1973.  § 4.
 * Be a philosopher ; but amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.
 * 1) * 1912:, , Chapter 5
 * Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.

Synonyms

 * amid
 * among
 * amongst

Translations

 * Armenian:
 * Italian: in mezzo


 * Portuguese: no meio
 * Spanish: en medio

Anagrams

 * admits