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.
noun
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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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“EQT is committed to investing in Intertek, with a particular focus on innovation and targeted M&A to enable further international expansion and innovation,” EQT Private Equity’s Global Head of Services Matthias Wittkowski said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
"They can fly six hours non-stop, straight to a kill site," says Dr. Matthias Loretto, the study's first author.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 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
Matthias: Just watch him show off his maturity setting up star guard Kayleb Kearse for shots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Matthias could only hear snatches of the conversation.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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