prep.
Pronunciation: ə - ' mid
Variant: or amidst \ - ' midst, - ' mitst \
Function: preposition
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>