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Definition of: midst
(midst) noun
The central part; middle: often with the implication of being surrounded, beset, or hard pressed: in the midst of duties or dangers. See synonyms under CENTER. Compare synonyms for AMID.
—in our, your, or their midst In the midst of, or among, us, you, or them.
—prep. Amidst.
—adverb In the middle. [OE midd + adverbial -s + intrusive or superlative -t]
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