johannes

¹

[ joh-han-eez, -is ]

noun

, plural jo·han·nes.

1. a gold coin formerly used as currency in Portugal, first issued in the early 18th century.

Johannes

²

[ yoh-hah-nis, -han-is ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of John.

johannes

/ dʒəʊˈhæniːz /

noun

1. a Portuguese gold coin minted in the early 18th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of johannes¹

1750–60, Americanism; after the name Joannes (John V, of Portugal) in the coin's legend. See John

Word History and Origins

Origin of johannes¹

C18: after Joannes (King John V) of Portugal, whose name was inscribed on the coin

Example Sentences

But, Johannes notes that these are associations, so they don’t show the direction of the effect.

From Popular-Science

The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.

From The Daily Beast

Enter Johannes Kopf and his so-called “hyperlapse” technology, shown in the video below.

From The Daily Beast

Prior to Dubacher, Brother Johannes Leutenegger spent 25 years as the Verena hermit.

From The Daily Beast

First, Father Johannes Baptiste is found in the rectory, his throat slit.

From The Daily Beast

They are on view in the group show called “Cleaning Up”, curated by Samuel Draxler for Johannes Vogt Gallery in New York.

From The Daily Beast

Another time, dear Johannes—(she smiles very fondly at him as she goes out)—another time you must tell me—all.

From Project Gutenberg

His treatise on judicial astrology was translated into Latin by Johannes Hispalensis in the thirteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

Et idem Johannes nullam partem artium prædictarum ab apprenticio suo concelabit.

From Project Gutenberg

Invenient insuper Johannes et assignati sui dicto Gulielmo omnia sibi necessaria, viz.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet if i2 is Johannes, why does that hand never correct the sections assigned to i1?

From Project Gutenberg