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.
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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
Example Sentences
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“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.
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
A six-time world champion with more than 60 World Cup victories to his name, Dukurs retired after the Beijing Games and his capture as a coach - alongside that of his own coach and sled designer Matthias Guggenberger - by the British team was a major coup.
From BBC
Matthias fourth and St. Paul fifth.
From Los Angeles Times
"There are very few reliable ways of manipulating brain activity that are safe but also work," says Matthias Michel, an MIT philosopher who studies consciousness and co-authored the paper.
From Science Daily
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