jacobus

[ juh-koh-buh s ]

/ dʒəˈkoʊ bəs /

a former gold coin of England issued by James I.

Origin of jacobus

First recorded in 1605–15; Latinized equivalent of James

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

Twelve Unusual Christmas Reads |Stefan Beck |December 25, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Jacobus, né Jacopo, was a 13th-century Genoan archbishop and compiler of what we might call Lies of the Saints.

Twelve Unusual Christmas Reads |Stefan Beck |December 25, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
This honour was long the highest object of ambition, and so it seemed to Jacobus Pizinga, an illustrious Sicilian magistrate.

The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy |Jacob Burckhardt
It turned out that the little lame girl, Mabel French, knew her very well, and addressed her as Mrs. Jacobus.

Afloat on the Flood |Lawrence J. Leslie

But there was one scholar China failed to reckon on—Jacobus Laningdale.

The Strength of the Strong |Jack London
Calmly, Jacobus proposed that I should order ten or fifteen tons—tons!

'Twixt Land & Sea |Joseph Conrad
Within a hundred yards of the house the Boers halted and consulted, except Jacobus, who went on, still looking very green.

Jess |H. Rider Haggard

jacobus

/ (dʒəˈkəʊbəs) /

an English gold coin minted in the reign of James I

C17: from Late Latin: James