negus in Italian
negus in Italian is negus — negus means a king or ruler in Ethiopia; used as a royal title, with the emperor styled negusa nagast, "king of kings".
negus in Italian
negus
(historical) A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.
What does "negus" mean?
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noun A king or ruler in Ethiopia; used as a royal title, with the emperor styled negusa nagast, "king of kings".
"The negus received the envoys at his court in Gondar."
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noun A hot drink made from wine, usually port, mixed with hot water, sugar, lemon and spice.
"Guests were revived with cake and a glass of negus."
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noun A respelling of the racial slur nigga, used in hip-hop and online. Writers using it sometimes invoke the Ethiopian royal title above, but the two words are unrelated: the slur descends from Latin niger via Spanish and French, not from Amharic nəgus.
"The spelling appears in lyrics and album titles that play on the royal sense."
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negus in a sentence
- The negus received the envoys at his court in Gondar.
- Haile Selassie held the title of negus before becoming emperor.
- Guests were revived with cake and a glass of negus.
- The spelling appears in lyrics and album titles that play on the royal sense.
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What is "negus" in Italian?
"negus" in Italian is negus. negus means: A king or ruler in Ethiopia; used as a royal title, with the emperor styled negusa nagast, "king of kings".
How do you use "negus" in a sentence?
Example: "The negus received the envoys at his court in Gondar." In Italian, "negus" is negus.
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