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Meanings of amidst in inglés

Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects.

Usage of amidst in inglés
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Chaos reigned amidst new rules, while Beijing remained reluctant to offer stimulus.
Reuters
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He launched the Division of External Studies in 1946 amidst great controversy.
The South African
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Her death comes amidst ongoing concern around gender-based violence in South Africa.
The South African
4
The unfortunate Boabdil plunged once more amidst the recesses of the Alhambra.
Leila or, the Siege of Granada, Book V.
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Their excellence only appears with the greater lustre amidst the general defection.
Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries / Inter...
6
We dined in the drawing-room below stairs, amidst the Eagle, Vespasian, etc.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2
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For six miles the road descended amidst steep rocks and mighty precipices.
At the Point of the Sword
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Then said the Hall-Sun, speaking softly amidst the hush of the camp:
The House of the Wolfings / A Tale of the House of the Wolfings ...
9
His life had terminated in the year 1650, amidst great civil troubles.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
10
He opened the cell door amidst the execrations of the whole house.
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
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The theme flows on in ever varying thread, amidst the acclaiming tumult.
Symphonies and Their Meaning; Third Series, Modern Symphonies
12
A figure lay on the ground amidst the sea of human statuary.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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No one had noticed him leave the station amidst the general confusion.
Long time coming: a novel
14
The cries of dreamers, the wailing of sufferers, arose amidst general snoring.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 3
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The people of L'Aquila are nowhere to be seen amidst the disaster.
The Irish Times
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So the third campaign in 666 began amidst favourable prospects for Rome.
The History of Rome, Book IV / The Revolution
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Common
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