midst 1
/midst/ , n.
1. the position of anything surrounded by other things or parts, or occurring in the middle of a period of time, course of action, etc. (usually prec. by the ): a familiar face in the midst of the crowd; in the midst of the performance.
2. the middle point, part, or stage (usually prec. by the ): We arrived in the midst of a storm.
3. in our, your , or their midst , in the midst of or among us (you, them): To think there was a spy in our midst!
[ 1350-1400; ME, equiv. to middes (aph. var. of amiddes AMIDST) + excrescent -t ]
Syn. 1, 2. thick, core, heart. See middle .
Ant. 1, 2. edge, periphery.
midst 2
/midst/ , prep.
amidst.