Maximilian

American  

[mak-suh-mil-yuhn] / ˌmæk səˈmɪl yən /

noun

1. 1832–67, archduke of Austria: emperor of Mexico 1864–67.

2. a male given name.

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Maximilian British  

/ ˌmæksɪˈmɪlɪən /

noun

1. full name Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph. 1832–67, archduke of Austria and emperor of Mexico (1864–67). After the French had partially conquered Mexico, he was offered the throne but was defeated and shot by the Mexicans under Juárez

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Example Sentences

Second-half goals from Ayling - his first since scoring in Leeds' 3-2 win at Molineux on 18 March last year - and Kristensen gave Leeds a seemingly comfortable platform for a rare away success, but Jonny's spectacular finish and Cunha's low effort - which took a heavy deflection off Maximilian Wober on its way in - offered Wolves an unlikely lifeline.

From BBC

Maximilian Davis, 27, showed his second season as creative director at the Florentine-based Ferragamo.

From Seattle Times

Van Bommel brought on Admir Mehmedi for Maximilian Philipp in his sixth substitution when the teams were still level, less than a minute before his team scored.

From Seattle Times

“This paper will be an important piece of carnivorous plant biology,” says biophysicist Rainer Hedrich of the Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg.

From Science Magazine

Britain could still claim a fourth straight gold medal in the event after Jack Carlin knocked out Germany’s Maximilian Levy to advance.

From Seattle Times