mongst
preposition
mongst
American
[muhngst]
/ mʌŋst /
Or
'mongst
preposition
'mongst
British
/ mʌŋst /
preposition
Etymology
Origin of mongst
Aphetic variant of amongst
Example Sentences
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So there thou livest, singing evermore, And here thou livest, being ever song Of us, which living loved thee afore, And now thee worship mongst that blessed throng 340 Of heavenlie poets and heroës strong.
From The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5 by Spenser, Edmund
As for Mr. Hinton, one and all we welcome him amid our mongst.
From Mr. Opp by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
Possible That mongst these desert unfrequented rocks Thou can imadgine such a thing can be As that which you call safety?
From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)
I'd eat a big dinner in de kitchen an' den go in' mongst de quality an' laff fer' em an' make my noise like a wood saw in my th'oat.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 by Various
Dey was kin' an' went 'bout mongst de slaves a-lookin' after 'em.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives by Work Projects Administration
XTC's arrangements are intricate, almost to the point of baroque if you like, and they play 'em with a precision quite unprecedented 'mongst punks.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 23, 2013
When that happens someone usually spots ’em ’mongst the trees or bushes, stealing looks and studying us hard, not sure if it’s safe to get noticed.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Something tall and white and ghostish, like a giant haint, came walking slow out from ’mongst the trees.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
I was beginning to think the rep-a-tation the sheriff had ’mongst folks was wrong.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
I’d have felt a lot better ’bout waiting for the conjuring to wear off back in Buxton than here ’mongst a bunch of strangers.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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