Matthias

Proper noun

Meaning

The Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. (biblical character)

A male given name from Hebrew, derived from the same source as Matthew.

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According to Brother Matthias, Ruth was standing to one side laughing at the bumbling pitching efforts of fellow students, and Matthias told him to go in and see if he could do better. Source: Internet

A contingent of troops was provided by king Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. Source: Internet

A large man, Brother Matthias was greatly respected by the boys both for his strength and for his fairness. Source: Internet

But Matthias rallied support from the disaffected Hungarians and forced Rudolf to cede the crowns of Hungary, Austria, and Moravia to him. Source: Internet

Alternatively, another tradition maintains that Matthias was stoned at Jerusalem by the Jews, and then beheaded (cf. Source: Internet

As area engineer, Matthias exercised overall control of the site. Source: Internet

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