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Amongst

{

A-mong′

,

A-mongst′

, }
p
rep.
[OE.
amongist
,
amonges
,
amonge
,
among
, AS.
onmang
,
ongemang
,
gemang
, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending
-st
see
Amidst
. See
Mingle
.]
1.
Mixed or mingled; surrounded by.
They heard,
And from his presence hid themselves
among

The thickest trees.
Milton.
2.
Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of.
Blessed art thou
among
women.
Luke i. 28.
3.
Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.
What news
among
the merchants?
Shakespeare
Human sacrifices were practiced
among
them.
Hume.
Divide that gold
amongst
you.
Marlowe.
Whether they quarreled
among
themselves, or with their neighbors.
Addison.
Syn. – Amidst; between. See
Amidst
,
Between
.

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amongst

amongst

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Preposition

amongst

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

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