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• johannes
  johannes

  noun

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

  noun

  a male given name, form of John.

johannes

¹ American  

[joh-han-eez, -is] / dʒoʊˈhæn iz, -ɪs /

noun

• johannes
  plural

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

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Johannes ² American  

[yoh-hah-nis, -han-is] / joʊˈhɑ nɪs, -ˈhæn ɪs /

noun

1. a male given name, form of John.

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johannes British  

/ dʒəʊˈhæniːz /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• johannes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of johannes

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

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Example Sentences

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johannes Johannes

I heard also that Mary Blankaart has lost a silk purse, and in it five gold jacobus, and some half and quarter johannes.

From The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York by Theo. Hampe

A full johannes was called a "half-joe," and a double johannes was called a "joe."

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Miriam Haynie

Thou hast swept the pavilion of my niece of its mistress, no less than my purse of its johannes.

From The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas by James Fenimore Cooper

The moidore was worth six pieces of eight, the pistole four, the johannes eight.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson

Of gold pieces there were the johannes, or joe, the doubloon, the moidore, and pistole, with English and French guineas, carolins, ducats, and chequins.

From The Critical Period of American History by John Fiske

Johannes Brahms’s feelings for Clara Schumann were obvious to everyone except his beloved.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun and Johannes Veerman are one shot behind with an exciting finish in store on Sunday.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The algorithms needed to carry out this processing were developed in collaboration with Johannes Kofler's team at JKU Linz.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

The company crafts books the same way Johannes Gutenberg did around 600 years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

That night Armando and Ricardo blended into the mournful face of Johannes Vélez.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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