johannes
noun
jo·han·nes
variants or less commonly joannes
jōˈ(h)anə̇s
plural johannes also joannes
: an old Portuguese gold coin first issued in the 18th century and equivalent to 6400 reis
called also half joe
compare dobra
Word History
Etymology
after Johannes or Joannes John (or João) V †1750 king of Portugal who first issued such coins and whose name appeared on them
- the long and the short of it
- the long arm of the law
- the long jump
- the long run
- the long term
- the loop
- the Lord's Prayer
- the Lords
- the lot
- the love of someone's life
- the lovelorn
- the lowdown
- the luck of the draw
- the lull before the storm
- the Madonna
- the Mafia
- the maghrib
- the Magi
- the mails
- the mains
- the mainstream
- the major leagues
- the majors
- the making of
- the man