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

Matthias Hilge, a spokesperson from Hamburg's Ministry for the Environment, Climate, Energy and Agriculture, Bukea, told the BBC that there have been several sightings of the wolf in recent days in the west of the city.

From BBC

"They can fly six hours non-stop, straight to a kill site," says Dr. Matthias Loretto, the study's first author.

From Science Daily

“For 2026, we expect to see positive momentum in the second half of the year at the earliest, for example through the German government’s infrastructure stimulus program,” Chief Executive Officer Matthias Zachert said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We had to iterate, we had to adapt, and in this constant process we realized early on that you can do this only with presence in Ukraine,” said Matthias Lehna, the managing director of the joint venture.

From The Wall Street Journal

Switzerland's Matthias Iten led after the first 15 racers from 14 different countries as diverse as Haiti, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Israel and Chile, some of whom eventually finished more than 14 seconds off the winning time.

From Barron's