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

He previously led Borussia Dortmund to two German Bundesliga titles between 2008 and 2015, and was in charge of Mainz 05 for seven years, the club where he spent virtually all of his playing career.

From BBC ● Jul. 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

In 1789 Forster was living in Mainz, in what is now Germany, and he closely followed the news of political upheaval in France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

"Football with VAR is like horse racing with donkeys," read one banner, following a penalty they had conceded against Mainz which VAR did not cancel.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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