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Caesar
Definitions
- 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."
- 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
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.)
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.
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