Caesar
name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A title of Roman emperors.
"Constantius Chlorus and Galerius became Caesares in 293; […]"
- 2 An emperor of Ancient Rome.
- 3 An absolute ruler; an autocrat.
- 4 Any emperor, ruler, or dictator.
- 5 Abbreviation of Caesar salad. abbreviation, alt-of
"A garlicky Caesar is a nice starter with whole Romaine leaves and crispy sourdough croutons, but most can’t resist the creamy, but very rich, signature lobster soup."
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- 6 Alternative form of Caesar. alt-of, alternative
- 7 A Caesar cocktail. Canada
- 8 Any agaric mushroom of the genus Amanita, section Amanita sect. Caesareae.
- 9 Clipping of Caesarean section. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
- 1 An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.
"The Caesars were an ancient and aristocratic family, which for eight generations had been prominent in the commonwealth."
- 2 The government; society; earthly powers. figuratively
"Render therefore vnto Ceſar, the things which are Ceſars: and vnto God, the things that are Gods."
Antonyms
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More examples"Brutus stabs Caesar, and Caesar falls."
Etymology
From Latin Caesar. Displaced Old English cāsere, which would have yielded *caser, *coser, and Middle English keiser, kaiser, from Old Norse and continental Germanic languages. All ultimately from the same Latin root. (See also Kaiser and tsar.)
By extension from personal name Caesar.