Webster's English Dictionary

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among

among also amongst \*-'m*n\ \-'m*n(k)st\ pp [among fr. ME, fr. OE on 
   gemonge, fr. on + gemonge, dat]. of gemong crowd, fr. ge- (associative 
   prefix) + -mong (akin to OE mengan to mix); amongst fr. ME amonges, fr. 
   among + -es -s - more at CO-, MINGLE 1: in or through the midst of : 
   surrounded by  2: in company or association with {living ~ artists}  3: by 
   or through the aggregate of {discontent ~ the poor}  4: in the number or 
   class of {wittiest ~ poets}  5: in shares to each of {divided ~ the heirs}  
   6a: through the reciprocal acts of {quarrel ~ themselves}  6b: through the 
   joint action of {made a fortune ~ themselves}