Johannes

¹ American  

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

noun

1. a male given name, form of John.

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johannes ² American  

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

noun

plural

johannes

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

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johannes British  

/ dʒəʊˈhæniːz /

noun

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

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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

Example Sentences

Johannes Vermeer's painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" will be displayed in Japan later this year, the Dutch Mauritshuis museum said Thursday, a rare outing abroad for one of the world's most famous artworks.

From Barron's

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued alerts for strong winds for large parts of the northern half of the country as Storm Johannes hit.

From BBC

Storm Johannes cut power to around 23,000 homes in Nordland and a further 9,000 were without electricity in the Inland region, NRK said.

From BBC

The storm, dubbed Johannes in Sweden, swept over large parts of the northern half of the country and western parts of Finland.

From Barron's

But Alex and Johannes didn't fare as well on the leaderboard with their Cha Cha Cha.

From BBC