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negus

1 American  
[nee-guhs] / ˈni gəs /

noun

plural

neguses

  1. a title of Ethiopian royalty.

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

negus 2 American  
[nee-guhs] / ˈni gəs /

noun

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

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

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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

What people drink at such times comes to nothing,—just a little negus and lemonade.

From Rachel Ray by Trollope, Anthony

Upton was deep in �cart� with his brother officer, Jennings, while Frobisher lounged about, sipping weak negus, and making his bets at either table as fancy or fortune suggested.

From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

The Abyssinians decided to retire, fighting ceased, and they moved off with their prisoners and the wounded negus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

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