Matthias
Americannoun
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a disciple chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot as one of the apostles. Acts 1:23–26.
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1557–1619, king of Hungary 1608–18; king of Bohemia 1611–17; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1612–19 (son of Maximilian II).
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Also Matthyas. a male given name, form of Matthew.
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1557–1619, Holy Roman Emperor (1612–19); king of Hungary (1608–18) and Bohemia (1611–17)
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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
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Behind Rahm and Smalley, there was a three-way tie on five under between American two-time champion Justin Thomas, Swedish Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg and little-known German Matthias Schmid.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
"There are very few reliable ways of manipulating brain activity that are safe but also work," says Matthias Michel, an MIT philosopher who studies consciousness and co-authored the paper.
From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026
But Matthias Scheiber and Rushabh Amin at Allspring Global Investments said attention was now on who Trump would tap to take the helm when Powell steps down in May.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
“We have a clear focus for 2026,” Sales and Marketing Chief Matthias Becker said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Alone and unencumbered, Matthias struck off into the woods.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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