First Known Use: 1594
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1negus
noun ne·gus \ˈnē-gəs, ni-ˈgüs\
Definition of NEGUS
: king —used as a title of the sovereign of Ethiopia
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Origin of NEGUS
Amharic nəgus, from Geez nĕgūša nagašt king of kings
Rhymes with NEGUS
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
2negus
noun ne·gus \ˈnē-gəs\
Definition of NEGUS
: a beverage of wine, hot water, sugar, lemon juice, and spices
Origin of NEGUS
Francis Negus †1732 English colonel
First Known Use: 1743
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