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  1. middle waynoun

    The middle of three paths.

  2. middle waynoun

    An intermediate course (of action, policy etc) between two extremes; a compromise.

  3. middle waynoun

    The midpoint of a person's life; middle age.

  4. Etymology: From middle + way. Compare Dutch middelweg, German Mittelweg; compare also Latin via media.

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  1. Middle way

    The Middle Way or Middle Path is the term that Siddhartha Gautama used to describe the character of the path he discovered that leads to liberation. In Mahayana Buddhism, the Middle Way refers to the insight into emptiness that transcends opposite statements about existence.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of middle way in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of middle way in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of middle way in a Sentence

  1. Samuel Alito:

    In sum, the concurrence’s quest for a middle way would only put off the day when we would be forced to confront the question we now decide. The turmoil wrought by Roe and Casey would be prolonged, it is far better—for this Court and the country—to face up to the real issue without further delay.

  2. John Adams:

    In politics the middle way is none at all.

  3. Jesse Eisenberg:

    Our friend, the actress and writer Amy Schumer, who's just obviously a brilliant talent and also has a wonderful heart, said,' I'm donating $ 50,000 to Middle Way House.' No questions asked, it was so unbelievable.

  4. Mayor Fernando Haddad:

    We're analyzing a law that passed in Sao Paulo but has still not been signed, because we want to find a middle way, the executive branch is analyzing the law and we have about 10 days to announce the measures we consider appropriate.


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