johannes

¹

[joh-han-eez, -is]

noun

plural

johannes 

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, 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

Westlife were among the other performers, along with Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe, who gave a glimpse of his forthcoming role in stage musical Kinky Boots.

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Kast is expected to pick up votes from other candidates who did not make the final two, including the centre-right senator Evelyn Matthei and the radical libertarian congressman Johannes Kaiser.

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Former YouTube polemicist Johannes Kaiser, who has outflanked Kast on the right, was closing in on the poll leaders in the final days of campaigning.

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“As a whole, we didn’t see much change. Aggregate asset-quality metrics are stable,” Johannes Moller, a bank-credit analyst at Moody’s Ratings, told MarketWatch earlier this month.

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Some polls, though, show far-right candidate Johannes Kaiser closing in on Kast.

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