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< negus
NEH >
Ne·gus
(n
g
s, n
-g
s
)
KEY
NOUN:
Used formerly as a title for emperors of Ethiopia.
ETYMOLOGY:
Amharic
n
gus
, from Classical Ethiopic
n
gu
,
king, ruler
, verbal adjective of
nag
a
,
to rule, become king
; see
ng
in Semitic roots
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