Negus Definition

nēgəs
noun
A hot beverage made from wine, hot water, and lemon juice, sweetened and spiced.
Webster's New World
The title of the ruler of Ethiopia.
Webster's New World
pronoun

An English surname of unknown derivation.

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Other Word Forms of Negus

Noun

Singular:
negus
Plural:
neguses

Origin of Negus

  • Amharic nəgus from Ge'ez nəguś king, ruler verbal adjective of nagśa to rule, become king ngś in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After Francis Negus (died 1732), English army officer

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

  • From Amharic ንጉሥ (n'gus, “king").

    From Wiktionary

Negus Sentence Examples

  • The fugitive meanwhile arrived safely in Shoa, and was there acclaimed as negus.

  • The British government, desirous of preventing an Italo-Abyssinian conflict, which could but strengthen the position of the Mahdists, despatched Mr (afterwards Sir) Gerald Portal from Massawa on the 29th of October to mediate with the negus.

  • His death gave rise to an Abyssinian war of succession between Mangash, natural son of John, and Menelek, grandson of the Negus Sella-Sellassi.

  • The negus, however, conformed to article 17 of the treaty of IJccialli by requesting Italy to represent Ahyssinia at the Brussels anti-slavery conference, an act which strengthened Italian illusions as to Meneleks readiness to submit to their protectorate.

  • On the 28th of October 1890 Count Antonelli, negotiator of the treaty, was despatched to settle the controversy, but on arriving at Adis Ababa, the new residence of the negus, found agreement impossible either with regard to the frontier or the protectorate.

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Words Starting With

NNENEG

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SUSGUS

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