negus
noun
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
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negus
1 American
[nee-guhs]
/ ˈni gəs /
noun
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neguses
plural
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a title of Ethiopian royalty.
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(initial capital letter) the Emperor of Ethiopia.
negus
2
American
[nee-guhs]
/ ˈni gəs /
noun
Negus
1
British
/ ˈniːɡəs /
noun
negus
2
British
/ ˈniːɡəs /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of negus1
1585–95; < Amharic nəgus king < Geez, participle of nägŝä to reign
Origin of negus2
1735–45; after Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), Englishman who invented it
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“Oh, it is no trouble; I dare say your own hands are almost numbed with cold. Leah, make a little hot negus and cut a sandwich or two: here are the keys of the storeroom.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Internal strife prevented the new negus of Abyssinia from prosecuting the war, which thus, in spite of the Abyssinian success, resulted in the increased prestige of the khalifa.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
A glass of negus or mulled ale will do us good.
From Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel by Rudolf von Gottschall
She does not forget them either; for after the negus has been drunk, and the sandwiches eaten, and the company has departed, she says to her father, "Papa, was Mr. Diamond a sizar?"
From A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) by Frances Eleanor Trollope
Oh, and have you held my negus all this time?
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Georgette Heyer
“Even when we saw the writing credit which said ‛N. Diamond,’ we thought it was a Jamaican artist called Negus Diamond,” Astro recalled.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2021
David Negus, who represented him at the trial, said in a 1996 declaration on Cooper’s behalf that his performance in the case was “negatively affected” by his stress and exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2018
The work’s conductor, Anthony Negus, makes it a shattering success.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2015
“Under the current arrangements, that is a risk, yes,” Negus said.
From Washington Times ● May 26, 2014
I said to Lefébure 'By the by, the Negus owes me some money—shall we go and make a trip there?'
From French and Oriental Love in a Harem by Paul Avril
Fowls, tongues, preserves, fruits, confectionaries, jellies, neguses, barley-sugar temples, trifles, crackers—eat all you can and pocket what you like—all at Old Cheeseman's expense.
From Some Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens
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