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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Example Sentences

“We have a clear focus for 2026,” Sales and Marketing Chief Matthias Becker said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Matthias: Just watch him show off his maturity setting up star guard Kayleb Kearse for shots.

From Los Angeles Times

At Friday's memorial service, the president of Valais, Matthias Reynard, was close to tears as he promised a "strict and independent" investigation, warning that "relevant political authorities" would be held accountable.

From BBC

To overcome this barrier, Smetana teamed up with computational seismologists Rhys Hawkins and Jeannot Trampert from Utrecht University, along with Matthias Schlottbom and Muhammad Hamza Khalid from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

From Science Daily

Matthias 67, JSerra 62: Kayleb Kearse finished with 27 points in the victory.

From Los Angeles Times