Maximilian
Americannoun
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1832–67, archduke of Austria: emperor of Mexico 1864–67.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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“The first specific European ban on wheellocks came in 1518,” Ms. Fletcher writes, “when the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian prohibited them in Habsburg territory.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The project was founded by entrepreneurs Aron D'Souza and Maximilian Martin in 2023 and has attracted backing from prominent investors including billionaire Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
ESA Cheops project scientist Maximilian Günther says the discovery highlights how much scientists still do not understand about planetary origins.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
A team of strategists led by Maximilian Uleer focused mostly on European equities but also crunched the numbers for the S&P 500.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
He was in the service of Duke Maximilian of Bavaria, a Catholic, and the terrible pan-European conflict afterwards known as the Thirty Years War was just beginning.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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