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- noun Used formerly as a title for emperors of Ethiopia.
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- noun historical A ruler of Ethiopia or of a province of Ethiopia; specifically, the supreme ruler of Ethiopia before 1974.
- proper noun An
English surname of unknown derivation
Etymologies
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M.] ‡ The Negus is differently called Elesbaan, Elesboas, Elisthaeus, probably the same name, or rather appellation.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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On December 18th, 2009 at 11: 48 pm, Dave Negus wrote:
Wine Person of the Decade - nominations open! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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With the self-effacing wizard Anthony Negus in the pit and a deft orchestra, Longborough is in musically secure hands.
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Hitler pets Braun's Scottish terriers, Negus and Katuschka, in 1942.
Eva Braun In Private (PHOTOS): Un-Released Photos Of Adolf Hitler's Wife From LIFE.com 2011
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Councillor Anthony Negus, cabinet member for strategic housing and regeneration, said: We hope that Know Your Place website will become an essential tool to help individuals, communities, developers, design professionals and students to develop a deeper understanding of our city and how it has evolved over the centuries.
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"We could tell a bit of a sob story and ask for money but that isn't really enough," Negus says, "so instead we're trying to do something that will add a bit of value to the racegoer's experience of being at the races."
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Negus hopes it will be won by a novice racegoer and jokes that it will be "bloody annoying" if it goes to JP McManus or some similarly wealthy owner.
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This year sees Longborough's production of Siegfried, the third chapter of The Ring, once again directed by Alan Privett and conducted by Anthony Negus.
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Negus says the lottery should generate £250,000 a year, plugging the gap in Racing Welfare's budget.
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Hopefully a relationship with Negus will turn out a little better for Rihanna.
Rihanna Josh Hartnett Dating; Rihanna Josh Hartnett Romance Confirmed 2009
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