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kesar

UK/ˈkeɪzə/US/ˈkeɪzəɹ/

kesar is the obsolete form of Kaiser.

Meaning of Kaiser

Noun

Kaiser (plural Kaisers)

  1. An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
  2. (broadly) Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one.
    • And Black Ivo is a veritable Kaiser.1915, T. P.'s Weekly - Volume 26, page 444
  3. A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.

See all 4 meanings of kaiser

Noun

UK/ˈkeɪsə/US/ˈkeɪsəɹ/

kesar (uncountable)

  1. (South-Asia) Saffron.
    • kesar milk
    • The newly emerging Muslim middle class would offer ‘kesar’ tea after marriages or other formal feasts, replacing the traditional tea leaves with kesar strands. […]Over the years Pampur’s apiculture, claimed by many to create the best medicinal honey in the region, that is, kesar honey, has also...2001, Arun Kaul, “Kesar: The cultural geography of Kashmir”, in The Human Landscape, page 228
    Synonyms:
    zafrani

Synonyms of kesar

Forms of kesar

pluralkesars

Origin of kesar

Borrowed from Hindustani केसर / کیسر (kesar, “saffron”), from Sanskrit केसर (késara).

Questions about kesar

What does kesar mean?
Kesar means saffron.
What is kesar the obsolete form of?
Kesar is the obsolete form of Kaiser.
What part of speech is kesar?
Kesar is a noun.
How do you pronounce kesar?
Kesar is pronounced /ˈkeɪzə/ (UK).
What is the plural of kesar?
The plural of kesar is kesars.

Words near kesar in the dictionary

  1. kerystic
  2. Keryx
  3. Kerzaz
  4. kes
  5. kesa
  6. kesar
  7. Kesari
  8. Kesariani
  9. kesars
  10. kesas
  11. Kesawai

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