- Negus - Wikipedia
Negus is a noun derived from the Semitic root ngś, meaning "to reign" The title Negus literally translated to Basileus (Greek: βασιλεύς) in Ancient Greek, which was seen many times on Aksumite currency
- NEGUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of NEGUS is king —used as a title of the sovereign of Ethiopia
- negus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
negus (countable and uncountable, plural neguses) A drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar quotations
- Negus - definition of negus by The Free Dictionary
Negus (ˈniːɡəs) n, pl -guses (Government, Politics Diplomacy) a title of the emperor of Ethiopia [from Amharic: king]
- Negus, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What is the etymology of the noun Negus? Negus is a borrowing from Amharic Etymons: Amharic nəgus
- NEGUS definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
negus in American English (ˈniɡəs) noun a beverage made of wine and hot water, with sugar, nutmeg, and lemon
- Negus Explained
Negus is the word for "king" in the Ethiopian Semitic languages and a title [1] which was usually bestowed upon a regional ruler by the Negusa Nagast, or "king of kings," [2] in pre-1974 Ethiopia Negus is a noun derived from the Ge'ez Semitic root, meaning "to reign"
- Negus - Etymology, Origin Meaning - Etymonline
Often said to be named for Whig politician Francis Negus (1670–1732) But this etymology, repeated in OED, dates only from early 19c and is likely apocryphal
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