caesar
/ˈsiːzə/US/ˈsizɚ/
caesar noun: an emperor of Ancient Rome. Also the alternative form of Caesar.
Noun (1)
caesar (plural caesars)
Proper noun capitalized: Caesar
Caesar (plural Caesars or Caesares)
- 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.1891, William Rainey Harper, Herbert Cushing Tolman, Eight Books of Caesar’s Gallic War, New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Oh.; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company, page 2
- Habel, 63 ff., believes that up to 51 the emperors bestowed priesthoods on the Caesares, using their special power of commendation; but that these Caesares were forced to wait until a place in a college was vacant; that after 51 the Caesares were elected by the senate.1955, Papers and Monographs of the American Academy in Rome, volume 16, page 100
- The government; society; earthly powers.
- Render therefore vnto Ceſar, the things which are Ceſars: and vnto God, the things that are Gods.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 22:21
- let it be clearly understood that we are dealing with Life solely in its geological aspects. We appeal unto Caesar; let us be judged by Caesar’s laws.1861, David Page, The past and present life of the globe, page 9
Noun (2) capitalized: Caesar
Caesar (plural Caesars or (title) Caesares)
- A title of Roman emperors.
- Constantius Chlorus and Galerius became Caesares in 293; […]1889, The Classical Review, volume III, London: David Nutt, […], page 232
- Owing to the victories gained in the wars from 295-297, the two Augusti, Diocletian and Maximian, and the two Caesares, Galerius and Constantius Chlorus, took the title of Carpicus Maximus, the last three receiving this title five times after the fighting from 302-303 (see Table 13).1976, The Archaeology and History of the Carpi from the Second to the Fourth Century AD, →ISBN, page 171
- An absolute ruler; an autocrat.
- Abbreviation of Caesar salad.
- 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.2010, Cara Goldsbury, The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World® Resort: How to Get the Most Out of the Best Disney Has to Offer, 3rd edition, Guilford, Conn.: GPP Travel, →ISBN, page 309
- I tell her that I would love a Caesar, which happens to be my favorite salad.2012, Paul Sunshine Murphy, The Island Caper, 2nd edition, Mustang, Okla.: Tate Publishing & Enterprises, →ISBN, page 48
- A Caesar cocktail.
- Clipping of Caesarean section.
Also used as
caesar is also the alternative form of Caesar.
caesar meaning in Marathi, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
caesar in Marathi
- सीझर, सीजर, सिझर
caesar in Urdu
- سیزر, سیسر
caesar in Bengali
- সিজার, সীজার
caesar in Telugu
- సీజర్, సీసార్
More languagesFewer languages
- caesar in Malayalam
- സീസർ, സീസാർ
- caesar in Kannada
- ಸೀಸರ್, ಸೀಜರ್
- caesar in Punjabi
- ਸੀਜ਼ਰ, ਸਿਜ਼ਰ
- caesar in Gujarati
- સીઝર, સિઝર
- caesar in Odia
- ସିଜର, ସିଜାର, ସିଜର୍
- caesar in Nepali
- सिजर, सीजर
Forms of caesar
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | caesars |
| plural | Caesars |
| plural error-unknown-tag | Caesares |
| alternative form | caesar |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Caesars |
| plural | Caesares |
| alternative form (archaic) | Cæsar |
| alternative form (obsolete) | Cesar |
Origin of caesar
By extension from personal name Caesar.
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.)
Words formed from caesar
- Bloody Caesar
- Caesar cipher
- Caesar cut
- caesarean
- cesarean
- caesarian
- cesarian
- caesarean section
- cesarean section
- cesarian section
- Caesarism
- Caesar salad
- Caesar substitution
- Caesar's wife
- Caesar's wife should be above suspicion
- Julius Caesar cipher
- render unto Caesar
- caesaropapism
- Caesarize
- Caesarship
Phrases with caesar
Words that rhyme with caesar
Questions about caesar
- What does caesar mean?
- Caesar means an emperor of Ancient Rome.
- What is caesar in Marathi?
- Caesar in Marathi is सीझर, सीजर, सिझर. See Caesar meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is caesar?
- Caesar can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce caesar?
- Caesar is pronounced /ˈsizɚ/ (US).
- What is the plural of caesar?
- The plural of caesar is caesars.
Words near caesar in the dictionary
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