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Negus is an common incorrect shortening of an Amharic word for vassal ruler or governor in the pre-1974 empire of Ethiopia (ንጉሥ nəgus).

Negus may also mean:

Negus, a drink made of wine, most commonly port, mixed with hot water, spiced and sugared.

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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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+'''[[Negus]]''' is an common incorrect shortening of an Amharic word for vassal ruler or governor in the pre-1974 empire of Ethiopia (ንጉሥ ''{{IPA|nəgus}}'').
-'''Negus''' can mean:
+'''Negus''' may also mean:
-#An [[Amharic]] word for vassal ruler or governor in the pre-1974 empire of [[Ethiopia]] (ንጉሥ ''{{IPA|nəgus}}''). The term [[Emperor of Ethiopia|nəgusä nägäst]] and alternative forms mean "[[king of kings]]", or [[Emperor]], although authors often incorrectly shortened this as ''Negus''. See [[Ethiopian aristocratic and religious titles]].
-#The name of a drink made of wine, most commonly port, mixed with hot water, spiced and sugared. According to Malone (Life of Dryden, Prose Work.i - p. 484) this drink was invented by a British Colonel at the British royal court, Francis Negus (commissioner for executing the office of [[master of the horse]] from 1717 to 1727, then [[master of the buckhounds]], died 1732)
+*Negus, a drink made of wine, most commonly port, mixed with hot water, spiced and sugared.
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