negus
1[nee-guh s]
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noun, plural ne·gus·es.
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
(initial capital letter) the Emperor of Ethiopia.
Origin of negus
11585–95; < Amharic nəgus king < Geez, participle of nägŝä to reign
negus
2[nee-guh s]
noun
Origin of negus
21735–45; after Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), Englishman who invented it
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Examples from the Web for negus
Historical Examples of negus
Tom has eaten twelve, but he has had four more glasses of negus than Giles.
The Christmas BooksWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
Herberts and Wortleys came home with us and had soup and negus.'
"Do take a glass of negus," said another, as her friend gave way to her.
The Caxtons, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
What a horror he seems to have of wine and negus and suchlike things, mamma.
Nearly Lost but Dearly WonTheodore P. Wilson
So much for the delights of “lots of negus, wine, and punch!”
Nearly Lost but Dearly WonTheodore P. Wilson
negus
noun plural -guses
Word Origin for negus
C18: named after Col. Francis Negus (died 1732), its English inventor
Negus
noun plural -guses
Word Origin for Negus
from Amharic: king
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