johannes

[ joh-han-eez, -is ]

/ dʒoʊˈhæn iz, -ɪs /

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noun, plural jo·han·nes.

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

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Also joannes.

Origin of johannes

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

Words nearby johannes

jog on, jog trot, Johanan ben Zakkai, Johann, Johanna, johannes, Johannesburg, Johannes Damascenus, Johannine, Johannsen, john

Other definitions for johannes (2 of 2)

Johannes

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

/ yoʊˈhɑ nɪs, -ˈhæn ɪs /

noun

a male given name, form of John.

How to use johannes in a sentence

The first article, published in March 2000, was on atonality by a scholar at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.
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Prior to Dubacher, Brother Johannes Leutenegger spent 25 years as the Verena hermit.
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First, Father Johannes Baptiste is found in the rectory, his throat slit.
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They are on view in the group show called “Cleaning Up”, curated by Samuel Draxler for Johannes Vogt Gallery in New York.
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Another time, dear Johannes—(she smiles very fondly at him as she goes out)—another time you must tell me—all.
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His treatise on judicial astrology was translated into Latin by Johannes Hispalensis in the thirteenth century.
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Et idem Johannes nullam partem artium prædictarum ab apprenticio suo concelabit.
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Invenient insuper Johannes et assignati sui dicto Gulielmo omnia sibi necessaria, viz.
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Yet if i2 is Johannes, why does that hand never correct the sections assigned to i1?
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British Dictionary definitions for johannes

johannes

joannes

/ (dʒəʊˈhæniːz) /

noun plural -nes

a Portuguese gold coin minted in the early 18th century

Word Origin for johannes

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

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