amid

prep. in the middle of; surrounded by

Diyarbakır ( دیاربکر 'land of the Bekr' as derived from Persian; Kurdish Amed; Syriac  ; Greek  Amida; Armenian Ամիդ Amid) is a major city in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The city is situated on the banks of the River Tigris, and is the seat of Diyarbakır Province. With a population of 545,000 Diyarbakır is the second-largest city in Turkey's South-eastern Anatolia region, after Gaziantep. Within Turkey, Diyarbakır is famed for its culture, folklore and its watermelons.
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n. amide, metallic substance; organic compound

(prep.)
See Amidst.
  

(prep.)
In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among.
  

  maid