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ne·gus

1   [nee-guhs]
noun, plural -gus·es.
1.
a title of Ethiopian royalty.
2.
(initial capital letter) the Emperor of Ethiopia.
Origin:
1585–95; < Amharic nəgus king < Geez, participle of nägŝä to reign

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ne·gus

2   [nee-guhs]
noun
a beverage made of wine and hot water, with sugar, nutmeg, and lemon.
Origin:
1735–45; after Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), Englishman who invented it
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Negus
title of the ruler of Abyssinia, 1594, from Amharic negush "king," from stem of nagasha "he forced, ruled."
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