Mainz

American  

[mahynts] / maɪnts /

noun

1. a port in SW central Germany, at the confluence of the Rhine and Main rivers: capital of Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Mainz British  

/ maints /

noun

1. French name: Mayence. a port in W Germany, capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate, at the confluence of the Main and Rhine: an archbishopric from about 780 until 1801; important in the 15th century for the development of printing (by Johann Gutenberg). Pop: 185 532 (2003 est)

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Mainz

“When I heard there was a Lidl pub I knew I had to come,” said Tobias Baumann, who was visiting from Mainz, near Frankfurt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The findings were accompanied by an editorial from Professor Thomas Münzel of University Medical Center Mainz, Germany, and colleagues.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The idea of altermagnetism emerged in 2019 when researchers in Mainz encountered behavior that could not be explained by either ferromagnets or antiferromagnets.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

The LFP also confirmed Strasbourg have asked for their league game at Brest on that same weekend to be postponed as it comes in between their Conference League games against Mainz.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

The year 1450 is best remembered for one of the most important technological breakthroughs of human civilisation: Johannes Gutenberg’s development of a moveable-type printing press in the German town of Mainz.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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