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.
The meaning of NEGUS is king —used as a title of the sovereign of Ethiopia.
It is named after Colonel Francis Negus (1660-1732), ‘a well-connected gentleman’, who, aside from being a noted member of the officer class, was also an MP, and a talented horse rider and hunter, so-much-so he was given the position of Master of the Horse and Warden of Windsor Forest.
NEGUS definition: a title of Ethiopian royalty. See examples of negus used in a sentence.
negus (ˈniːɡəs) n, pl -guses (Brewing) a hot drink of port and lemon juice, usually spiced and sweetened [C18: named after Col. Francis Negus (died 1732), its English inventor]
title of the ruler of Abyssinia, 1590s, from Amharic (Semitic) negush "king," from stem of nagasha "he forced, ruled." Also attested by 1738 as the name of a hot punch; in this sense it is of uncertain origin. Often said to be named for Whig politician Francis Negus (1670–1732).
Noun negus m (invariable) (historical) title of the highest grade in the hierarchy of the Ethiopian Empire; Negus
Negus definition: A beverage of wine, hot water, lemon juice, sugar, and nutmeg.
What is the etymology of the noun Negus? Negus is a borrowing from Amharic. Etymons: Amharic nəgus.
Word origin C18: named after Col. Francis Negus (died 1732), its English inventor