"midst" meaning in English

See midst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /mɪdst/ Audio: en-us-midst.ogg [US] Forms: midst [singular], – [plural]
Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are in the midst of something, you're in the middle of it. Synonyms: middle, center, heart, core
    Sense id: simple-midst-en-noun-aO64inFM
  2. If someone is in our midst, they are among us.
    Sense id: simple-midst-en-noun-C51numdZ
     
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