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I can say that even in the midst of my most cynical comic stripping: Opus shone through with a bit of heart, anchoring the ugly proceedings with a comforting pull of emotion.
Berkeley Breathed

Meaning of "midst" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MIDST

Back formation from amiddesamid.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MIDST

midst  [mɪdst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MIDST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Midst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MIDST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of midst in the English dictionary

The definition of midst in the dictionary is the centre.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MIDST


amidst
əˈmɪdst
couldst
kʊdst
didst
dɪdst
hadst
hædst
shouldst
ʃʊdst
wouldst
wʊdst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MIDST

midsagittal
midsection
midship
midshipman
midshipmate
midshipmen
midships
midsize
midsole
midspace
midstory
midstream
midsummer
Midsummer Day
midsummer madness
midsummer-men
Midsummer´s Day
midterm
midterm blues
midterm elections

WORDS THAT END LIKE MIDST

A list
A-list
adjust
against
alchemist
almost
artist
assist
at any cost
at least
at the earliest
at the latest
at the least
august
best
biggest
breakfast
for the best
in our midst
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Synonyms and antonyms of midst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MIDST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «midst» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of midst
bosom · centre · core · depths · heart · hub · interior · middle · thick

Translation of «midst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MIDST

Find out the translation of midst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of midst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «midst» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中间
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medio
570 millions of speakers

English

midst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बीच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

середина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধ্যস্থলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

milieu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tengah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mitte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真ん中
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가운데
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tengah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுவில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दरम्यान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ortasında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

midst
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

середина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mijlocul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

midde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mitt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

midte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of midst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDST»

The term «midst» is very widely used and occupies the 17.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MIDST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «midst» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «midst» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about midst

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10 QUOTES WITH «MIDST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word midst.
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Alan Alda
In the midst of the sense of tragedy or loss, sometimes laughter is not only healing, it's a way of experiencing the person that you've lost again.
2
Bruce Babbitt
Obviously I wouldn't have said that three or four years ago in the midst of it. But I really believe that. It's been a marvelous and important experience.
3
Bernard Baruch
Let us not be deceived we are today in the midst of a cold war.
4
Simon Beaufoy
In the midst of global recession, in the face of uncertainty about what's going to happen next, film looks for inspiration to real people.
5
Jakob Bohme
The pure Deity is in all places and all corners, and present every where all over: the birth of the holy Trinity in one essence is every where: and the angelical world reacheth to every part, wherever you can think, even in the midst of the earth, stones, and rocks: as also hell and the kingdom of God's wrath is every where all over.
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Jakob Bohme
A Christian is of no sect. He can dwell in the midst of sects, and appear in their services, without being attached or bound to any. He hath but one knowledge, and that is, Christ in him.
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Daniel Boone
I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.
8
Adam Braun
We all have those things that even in the midst of stress and disarray, they energize us and give us renewed strength and purpose. These are our passions.
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Berkeley Breathed
I can say that even in the midst of my most cynical comic stripping: Opus shone through with a bit of heart, anchoring the ugly proceedings with a comforting pull of emotion.
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Lindsey Buckingham
When Stevie and I joined the band, we were in the midst of breaking up, as were John and Christine. By the time Rumours was being recorded, things got worse in terms of psychology and drug use. It was a large exercise in denial - in order for me to get work done.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MIDST»

Discover the use of midst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to midst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Raising Dragons
A boy learns of his dragon past; a girl has known of hers for years.
Bryan Davis, 2009
2
Cults in our midst
With vital information on how to help people escape cult entrapments and recover from the experience, this book will be an invaluable resource to former cult members.
Margaret Thaler Singer, Janja Lalich, 1995
3
In the Midst of Life
Interspersed with these stories from Jennifer's post-midwife career are the histories of her patients, from the family divided by a decision nobody could bear to make, to the mother who comes to her son's adopted country and joins his ...
Jennifer Worth, 2010
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In the Midst of Wars: An American's Mission to Southeast Asia
" He became romanticized in "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene, "The Ugly American" by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick, and "Le Mal Jaune" by Jean Larteguy. "In the Midst of Wars" is history as Edward Lansdale saw it.
Edward Geary Lansdale, 1991
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Stranger in Our Midst: Images of the Jew in Polish Literature
A vibrant Jewish community flourished in Poland from late in the tenth century until it was virtually annihilated in World War II. In this remarkable anthology, the first of its kind, Harold B. Segel offers translations of poems and prose ...
Harold B. Segel, 1996
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Terror in Our Midst?: Searching for Terrorism in Aotearoa ...
On 15 of October, 2007, three hundred police officers dressed in full riot gear, including balaclavas and sunglasses, raided the township of Ruatoki which lies at the northern end of the Ureweras.
Danny Keenan, 2008
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Strangers in Our Midst: Sexual Deviancy in Postwar Ontario
Strangers in Our Midst explores the popularization of sexual deviancy as a way of understanding sexual behaviour, the emergence of legislation in Canada directed at sex offenders, and the evolution of treatment programs in Ontario.Popular ...
Elise Rose Chenier, 2008
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Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions
This book will help a woman learn to positively process her raw emotions---those emotions a woman hides from everyone else but spews on those she loves the most.
Lysa TerKeurst, 2012
9
Tears of a Dragon
A vicious evil has been unleashed on the earth that only the dragons can defeat.
Bryan Davis, 2009
10
The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst ...
This much anticipated book will be a must read for everyone concerned about the war on terror.
David Kilcullen, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MIDST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term midst is used in the context of the following news items.
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In the midst of a film-production boom, proposed Pittsburgh City …
Everyone knows the big ones: The Dark Knight Rises, She's Out of My League, Jack Reacher, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and the ... «PGH City Paper, Jul 15»
2
Picking hope in the midst of political chaos
The political dynamics to engulf the country post the 2013 harmonized elections though depressing, present a lot of hope for those in pursuit of ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
3
Mourning Shieikh Kafumba: 'Stood In Midst of Trouble Times' > Monro
Monrovia - The government of Liberia has bestowed Liberia's Official Gazette on one of Liberia's religious heroes; Shiekh Kafumba Konneh ... «Front Page Africa, Jul 15»
4
Brisbane student accommodation in midst of approval boom
Student One is converting the old Boeing office building on the corner of Adelaide and Wharf streets into dedicated student accommodation. «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
5
Bullis's Chyree Walker, Southern's Brandon Horvath in midst of …
Only a few months ago, Bullis rising junior Chyree Walker and Southern's Brandon Horvath were beginning to wonder if a Division I school ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Relativity Moves Halle Berry Thriller 'Kidnap' to 2016 in Midst of …
Relativity is in the midst of a financial crisis and likely does not have the P&A funds necessary to open a movie in the next couple months. «TheWrap, Jul 15»
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Dr. Rajgopal Menon dies in midst of class-action lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit against Dr. Rajgopal Menon and the Horizon Health Network will proceed, despite the recent death of the disgraced ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
8
Georgia trans woman inmate raped again in midst of lawsuit for …
A Georgia trans woman who is currently incarcerated in state prison says that she has been raped again, even in the midst of her lawsuit ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
9
In the midst of pain God is with us
“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” (Psalm 46:1). This past week, our community suffered a great tragedy. «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
10
Allentown pool fees reduced in midst of heat wave
The City of Allentown will reduce admission fees at city pools during the current heat wave to give residents the chance to cool off and escape ... «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»

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