English Explanatory Dictionary

Negus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English surname of unknown derivation.
noun
  1. Alternative form of negus (“Ethiopian ruler”).
noun
  1. A drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar.
noun
  1. A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.

Pronunciation

/ˈniːɡəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-negus.wav

Word forms

Negus Neguses

Etymology

Named from Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), its creator.

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