AMID


Meaning of AMID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmid ]

preposition

or amidst -ˈmidst, -ˈmitst

Etymology: amid from Middle English amidde, from Old English onmiddan, from on + middan, dative of midde mid; amidst from Middle English amiddes, from amidde + -es -s

Date: before 12th century

1. : in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among

amid the crowd

2.

a. : during

amid the fighting

b. : with the accompaniment of

resigned amid rumors of misconduct

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.