jacobus

[ juh-koh-buhs ]

noun

, plural ja·co·bus·es.

1. a former gold coin of England issued by James I.

jacobus

/ dʒəˈkəʊbəs /

noun

1. an English gold coin minted in the reign of James I

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacobus¹

First recorded in 1605–15; Latinized equivalent of James

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacobus¹

C17: from Late Latin: James

Example Sentences

Cheri Jacobus, a Republican political consultant, posited that there is something else at play.

From The Daily Beast

Day 1: Jacobus de Voragine, “Saint Nicholas,” Legenda Aurea (The Golden Legend).

From The Daily Beast

Jacobus, né Jacopo, was a 13th-century Genoan archbishop and compiler of what we might call Lies of the Saints.

From The Daily Beast

Two other brothers of the chief, David and Jacobus, became believers and zealous assistants in the work of the mission.

From Project Gutenberg

Sufficiently quaint also is the Mark of Jacobus Thanner, 1501–21, which forms the initial to the present chapter.

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In 1600 he entered the university of Leiden, where he studied theology under Jacobus Arminius, whose teaching he followed.

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Under this strange name is disguised Jacobus Marques, a Dutchman skilled in many languages.

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I was especially glad to see Mr. Jacobus de Jager of Loskop.

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