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amongst — (prep.) mid 13c., amonges, from AMONG (Cf. among) with adverbial genitive. Parasitic t first attested 16c. (see AMIDST (Cf. amidst)). It is well established in the south of England, but not much heard in the north. By similar evolutions, alongst… … Etymology dictionary
amongst — [ə muŋst′] prep. [ AMONG + adv. gen. s + unhistoric t] chiefly Brit. var. of AMONG … English World dictionary
amongst — among, amongst 1. Among is now roughly ten times more common than amongst. It is the oldest form, which gave rise to the by forms amonges (14c, no longer in use) and among(e)st (16c). There is no demonstrable difference of meaning between the two … Modern English usage
amongst — /əˈmʌŋst / (say uh mungst) preposition 1. among. –phrase 2. get amongst, a. (of a wild animal) to move into (a flock, herd, etc.) in search of prey, causing panic: a fox getting amongst the chooks. b. to engage in doing, acquiring, consuming, etc …
Amongst — Among A*mong , Amongst A*mongst , prep. [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. [1913 Webster] They heard, And… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amongst — [[t]əmʌ̱ŋst[/t]] PREP Amongst means the same as among. [LITERARY] Syn: among … English dictionary
Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka — Студийный альбом … Википедия
Amongst Women — (dt.: „Unter Frauen“) ist eine Novelle des Irischen Dichters John McGahern (1934 2006). Die Geschichte beschreibt den verbitterten, alternden Irish Republican Army (IRA) Veteranen Michael Moran und dessen Tyrannei gegen seine Frau und die ihre… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Amongst Barbarians — is* a play (1989) by British playwright Michael Wall first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester prior to a transfer to the Hampstead Theatre in London ; and* a British made for TV movie (1990) directed by Jane Howell starring David … Wikipedia
Amongst the Medici — is a radio documentary series by historian Bettany Hughes. The series aired in 3 parts on BBC Radio 4 between February March 2006.The series was billed as a three part re evaluation of one of the most creative and complicated partnerships in the… … Wikipedia
Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para entender el porque el disco es asi, se necesita entender la historia de este Faraon y porque se llama Nephren ka. Primero, nephren ka sinifica metemeloa ka (traducido en latin). Este faraon se masturbaba… … Wikipedia Español
