amongst

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  • among +‎ -s > amongs +‎ -t
  • Old English ongemang (from on 'in' + gemang 'assemblage, mingling') with genitive suffix -s and suffix -t.

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amongst

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

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Used to denote a mingling or intermixing
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