I. midst 1 /mɪdst/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: mids 'middle' (13-19 centuries) , from Old English midde ( ⇨ ↑ mid- ) ]
1 . in the midst of something
a) if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you:
The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
b) in the middle of a place or a group of things or people:
We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.
2 . in our/their midst formal in a particular group:
I fear we have an enemy in our midst.
II. midst 2 BrE AmE preposition old use
surrounded by people or things