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noun

midst

MIDST/mɪdst/

The middle or central part of something.

A red flower stands in the midst of the yellow blooms.

A single red flower occupies the exact center of a compact, roughly circular bed of yellow flowers, visibly surrounded on every side.
Etymology
midMiddle Englishmiddle
+stMiddle Englishadverbial genitive ending

“Middle” with an adverbial ending developed into a noun naming a central part or position. In “the midst of,” that center is understood relative to what surrounds it.

In context

Pure Presence Conferences11:54
in the midst of the storms of life you need do nothing and just stay right there in the center.
Amoda Maa talks about The “I” in the Midst of the Storm

More examples

  • We arrived in the midst of a thunderstorm.
  • She remained calm in the midst of confusion.
  • A stranger appeared in our midst.

Forms

midst

Similar words

middle
The usual word for a central part or position.
center
Center can indicate a precise point rather than being surrounded by things.