jacobus

[ juh-koh-buhs ]

/ dʒəˈkoʊ bəs /

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noun, plural ja·co·bus·es.

a former gold coin of England issued by James I.

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Origin of jacobus

First recorded in 1605–15; Latinized equivalent of James

Words nearby jacobus

Jacob sheep, jacobsite, Jacob's ladder, Jacobson's organ, Jacob's staff, jacobus, jaconet, Jacopo della Quercia, jacquard, Jacquard card, Jacquard loom

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British Dictionary definitions for jacobus

jacobus

/ (dʒəˈkəʊbəs) /

noun plural -buses

an English gold coin minted in the reign of James I

Word Origin for jacobus

C17: from Late Latin: James

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