单词 | negus |
释义 | negus1/ˈniːɡəs![]() noun historical A hot drink of port, sugar, lemon, and spice.Here is another recipe for negus, provided by Maria, from Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, originally published in 1861....
OriginMid 18th century: named after Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), who created it. Negus2/ˈniːɡəs![]() noun historical A ruler, or the supreme ruler, of Ethiopia.The Quraish (the leading tribe of Makkah) sent two emissaries to make a plea before the Abyssinian king, the Negus, to return the refugees back to Quraish....
OriginFrom Amharic n'gus 'king'. |
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