Mainz

[ mahynts ]

noun

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

Mainz

/ maints /

noun

1. 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) French nameMayence

Example Sentences

The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.

From The Daily Beast

On May 31, 1989, President George H.W. Bush delivered a speech in Mainz, West Germany entitled “A Europe Whole and Free.”

From The Daily Beast

Mainz capitulated on July 23, and the army of the Moselle retreated behind the Saar.

From Project Gutenberg

Chapter of Mainz could or would do little or nothing, having been drained lately; Magdeburg, Halberstadt, the like.

From Project Gutenberg

Frulein broke down on the sixth journey, and was left behind, half-way between Cologne and Mainz.

From Project Gutenberg

The will of Eleazar the Levite of Mainz is a simple document, without literary merit, but containing a clear exposition of duty.

From Project Gutenberg

He was on his way to join an elder priest in Mainz; thence he expected to proceed to Italy, but was not sure of his destination.

From Project Gutenberg