johannes

¹

[ joh-han-eez, -is ]

noun

, plural jo·han·nes.

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, Americanism; 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

The pair found themselves in the bottom two in the lates programme, opposite Gladiators star Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe after a public vote and the judges scores.

From BBC

The celebration of icons continues on Sunday night, when the professional dancers will perform a Beyonce medley with Johannes Radebe channelling the singer's alter-ego, Sasha Fierce.

From BBC

Johannes’ overseer is no fan of “metaphysical rubbish,” which is where the young man’s energies are directed, particularly toward the universal wave function that suggests the existence of multiple realities.

From Los Angeles Times

A court is now to decide whether to grant bail to farm owner Zachariah Johannes Olivier, 60, and his employees Adrian de Wet, 19, and William Musora, 50, ahead of their murder trial.

From BBC

And 840 years ago, Johannes de Hauvilla included the tidbit in a poem, writing, “The steaming face of Pomponius could find no relief by belching.”

From Salon