negus
noun
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
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
The company are entertained with luke-warm negus, and the sounds of a paltry piano forte....
From Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats by Barnette Miller
Oh, and have you held my negus all this time?
From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Georgette Heyer
Sir Lyell, sneeringly, and again placing himself before her, demanded to play the part of the domestic; and Mr Tedman, extremely disconcerted, as well as disappointed by the rejection of his negus, hung back ashamed.
From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
"Why don't you say another turkey?" said Nolan; then, turning to Mrs. Somerville, he added, "I am sure that negus is perfect."
From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. I (of II) by Charles James Lever
“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 Sun notes Scully presented Antiques Roadshow for 17 years after taking over from Arthur Negus.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2015
The work’s conductor, Anthony Negus, makes it a shattering success.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2015
On shore I learnt that she was carrying a Commission sent out to make some diplomatic representations to the Negus of Abyssinia.
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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