Definitions for negus
ˈni gəsne·gus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. negusnoun

   wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Negusnoun

   A ruler of Ethiopia or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the supreme ruler of Ethiopia before 1974.

2. Negusnoun

   An English surname of unknown derivation

3. negusnoun

   A drink of wine, lemon, sugar, nutmeg and hot water.

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

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negus

   Negus (Negeuce, Negoose) (Ge'ez: ንጉሥ, nəgueś [nɨgueɬ]; cf. Tigrinya: ነጋሲ negus [negus]) is a title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages. It denotes a monarch, such as the Negus Bahri (king of the sea) of the Medri Bahri kingdom in pre-1890 Eritrea, and the Negus in pre-1974 Ethiopia. The negus is referred to as Al-Najashi (النجاشي) in the Islamic tradition.

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1. negus

   Negus is a term derived from the Ethiopian title for a ruler or king. It typically refers to the emperor of Ethiopia or a noble person of high rank and authority in the country.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negusnoun

   a beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus

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1. Negus

   Negus is a title in the Afro-Asiatic Ge'ez, Tigrinya, Tigre and Amharic languages. It denotes a King, as the Bahri Negasi of the Medri Bahri Kingdom in pre-1890 Eritrea and the Negus in pre-1974 Ethiopia. The title has subsequently been used to translate the word "King" in Biblical and other literature.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negus

   nē′gus, n. a beverage of either port or sherry with hot water, sweetened and spiced. [Said to be so called from Colonel Negus, its first maker, in the reign of Queen Anne.]

2. Negus

   nē′gus, n. the title of the kings of Abyssinia.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Negus

   Hot spiced wine, originally concocted by Colonel Negus in the reign of Queen Anne.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NEGUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Negus is ranked #26833 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Negus surname appeared 906 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Negus.
   
   89.8% or 814 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 30 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 25 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Mulled Wine

Anagrams for negus »

1. genus

How to pronounce negus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say negus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of negus in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of negus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=negus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Negus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/negus
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=negus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=negus
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=negus
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html