negus

¹ American  

[nee-guhs] / ˈni gəs /

noun

plural

neguses

1. a title of Ethiopian royalty.

2. (initial capital letter) the Emperor of Ethiopia.

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negus ² American  

[nee-guhs] / ˈni gəs /

noun

1. a beverage made of wine and hot water, with sugar, nutmeg, and lemon.

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Negus ¹ British  

/ ˈniːɡəs /

noun

1. a title of the emperor of Ethiopia

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negus ² British  

/ ˈniːɡəs /

noun

1. a hot drink of port and lemon juice, usually spiced and sweetened

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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

Example Sentences

“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

In the troublous times of the Commonwealth the "Devil" was the favourite haunt of John Cottington, generally known as "Mull Sack," from his favourite beverage of spiced sherry negus.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter

Addis Abe′ba, or Adis Abba′ba, a town in the south of Abyssinia, in Shoa, ranking as capital of the country, being chief residence of the negus or sovereign.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

His heart it grows merry on negus and sherry, And never a care has he!

From Familiar Faces by Graham, Harry

"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 Lever, Charles James