Matthias

American  

[muh-thahy-uhs] / məˈθaɪ əs /

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.

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Matthias British  

/ 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

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Matthias

“The accumulation of crises has made it harder for young people to focus on the past,” says Matthias Thiel, head of the political education program at the Louise Schroeder vocational school in Berlin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

"The defendant's sole concern was, and remains, himself," the Chief Public Prosecutor Matthias Böttcher said.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

Cluny mentally estimated the walls to be of immense thickness as he and Redtooth, ducking their heads, emerged from the tunnel-like arch into the Abbey grounds, where Constance and Matthias were waiting in the sunlight.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques