/meuh thuy"euhs/ , n.
1. a disciple chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot as one of the apostles. Acts 1:23-26.
2. 1557-1619, king of Hungary 1608-18; king of Bohemia 1611-17; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1612-19 (son of Maximilian II).
3. Also, Matthyas . a male given name, form of Matthew .