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Caesar.

An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsiːzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ.zə/Received-Pronunciation, Latinate/ˈkaɪ.sɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsizəɹ/General-American
  1. An ancient Roman family name, notably that of Julius Caesar.

  2. The government; society; earthly powers.

    figuratively
Where this word 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.)

noun/ˈsiːzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkaɪ.zə/Received-Pronunciation, Latinate/ˈkaɪ.sɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsizəɹ/General-American
  1. A title of Roman emperors.

  2. An absolute ruler; an autocrat.

  3. Abbreviation of Caesar salad.

    abbreviation · alt-of
  4. A Caesar cocktail.

    Canada
  5. Clipping of Caesarean section.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · colloquial
Where this word 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.)

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