Definition of NEGUS

negus

Meanings

Plural: neguses

Noun

  • wine and hot water with sugar and lemon juice and nutmeg
  • A drink made of wine, often port, mixed with hot water, oranges or lemons, spices and sugar.
  • A ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the king of Ethiopia before 1974.

Origin / Etymology

Named from Colonel Francis Negus (died 1732), its creator.

Scrabble Score: 6

negus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
negus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
negus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

negus is a valid Words With Friends word