Matthias

[muh-thahy-uhs]

noun

1. a disciple chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot as one of the apostles. Acts 1:23–26.

2. 1557–1619, king of Hungary 1608–18; king of Bohemia 1611–17; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1612–19 (son of Maximilian II).

3. Also Matthyas. a male given name, form of Matthew.

Matthias

/ məˈθaɪəs /

noun

1. 1557–1619, Holy Roman Emperor (1612–19); king of Hungary (1608–18) and Bohemia (1611–17)

2. New Testament the disciple chosen by lot to replace Judas as one of the 12 apostles (Acts 1:15–26). Feast day: May 14 or Aug 9

Example Sentences

Matthias with the help of some sit-out transfer students becoming eligible.

From Los Angeles Times

Matthias Bauer, director at the European Centre for International Political Economy, thinks the goal should be building up Europe's technology sector so it can compete with the US and China.

From BBC

Matthias is a 330-pound tackle committed to USC who knows how to take apart double teams.

From Los Angeles Times

In a small village in Switzerland's beautiful Loetschental valley, Matthias Bellwald walks down the main street and is greeted every few steps by locals who smile or offer a handshake or friendly word.

From BBC

Matthias Huss, a glaciologist with Zurich's Federal Institute of Technology, as well as glacier monitoring group Glamos, argues that climate change was a factor in the Blatten disaster.

From BBC