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Caesar¹

  • /ˈsiːzə/ UK
  • /ˈkaɪ.zə/ UK, Latinate
  • /ˈkaɪ.sɑː/ UK
  • /ˈsizəɹ/ US
  • /ˈkaɪ.zəɹ/ US, Latinate
  • /ˈkaɪ.sɑɹ/ US

Sounds like seizer, (Latinate) Kaiser · Rhymes with -iːzə(ɹ), -aɪzə(ɹ), -aɪsɑː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

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 and compare Middle English Cesar.

proper noun Caesars · Caesares · Cæsar · Cesar

  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. figuratively The government; society; earthly powers. Render therefore vnto Ceſar, the things which are Ceſars: and vnto God, the things that are Gods.

noun Caesars · Caesares · caesar · Cæsar · Cesar

  1. A title of Roman emperors. Constantius Chlorus and Galerius became Caesares in 293; […]
  2. An absolute ruler; an autocrat.
  3. abbreviation 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.
  4. Canada A Caesar cocktail.
  5. abbreviation, clipping, colloquial Clipping of Caesarean section

caesar²

  • /ˈsizɚ/ US
  • /ˈsiːzə/ UK

Sounds like seizer · Rhymes with -iːzə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

By extension from personal name Caesar.

noun caesars

  1. An emperor of Ancient Rome.
  2. Any emperor, ruler, or dictator.
  3. alternative Alternative form of Caesar
  4. Any agaric mushroom of the genus Amanita, section Amanita sect. Caesareae.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: julius caesar, kaiser, czar, emperor, tigre, tiger, cesar, ceasar, cesare, cyrano, sesar, king, sovereign, monarch, imperator, ruler

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name ancient Roman family name

EspañolCésar
한국어카이사르 Kaisareu, 시저 Sijeo
日本語カエサル Kaesaru, シーザー Shīzā
中文愷撒 /恺撒 Kǎisā, 凱撒 /凯撒 Kǎisǎ
हिन्दीसीज़र sīzar, क़ैसर qaisar
PortuguêsCésar
FrançaisCésar
DeutschCäsar, Caesar, Zäsar, Kaiser
ItalianoCesare
ΕλληνικάΚαίσαρας Kaísaras
RomânăCezar
РусскийЦе́зарь Cézarʹ, Ке́сарь Késarʹ
العربيةقَيْصَر qayṣar
עבריתקֵיסָר keysár

noun a title of Roman emperors

中文凱撒 /凯撒 Kǎisā
हिन्दीकयसर kaysar, क़ैसर qaisar
Portuguêscésar
Ελληνικάκαίσαρας kaísaras
Русскийце́зарь cézarʹ, ке́сарь késarʹ
العربيةقَيْصَر qayṣar

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@misc{caesar_2026,
  title = {caesar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caesar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}