[midst] 
| 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! |
