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amongst

prep
/əˈmʌŋst/CA/əˈmɜŋst/

Etymology

From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).

  1. derived from ongemang

Definitions

  1. Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at…

    Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

    • Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.
    • And novv thee vvorſhip, mongſt that bleſſed throng / Of heauenlie Poets and Heroes ſtrong.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA