negus

noun, plural ne·gus·es.

1. a title of Ethiopian royalty.
2. (initial capital letter) the Emperor of Ethiopia.

noun

1. a beverage made of wine and hot water, with sugar, nutmeg, and lemon.

noun plural -guses

1. a hot drink of port and lemon juice, usually spiced and sweetened

noun plural -guses

1. a title of the emperor of Ethiopia

title of the ruler of Abyssinia, 1590s, from Amharic negush “king,” from stem of nagasha “he forced, ruled.”