Caesar
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Caesars
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Gaius (or Caius) Julius, c100–44 b.c., Roman general, statesman, and historian.
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Sidney, Sid, 1922–2014, U.S. comedian.
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a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian, and later of the heirs presumptive.
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any emperor.
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a tyrant or dictator.
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any temporal ruler, in contrast with God; the civil authority.
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a male given name: from a Roman family name.
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Gaius Julius (ˈɡaɪəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs). 100–44 bc , Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58–50), invaded Britain (55–54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49–44) he destroyed the power of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus
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any Roman emperor
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(sometimes not capital) any emperor, autocrat, dictator, or other powerful ruler
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a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian
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a title borne by the imperial heir from the reign of Hadrian
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the heir, deputy, and subordinate ruler to either of the two emperors under Diocletian's system of government
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short for Caesar salad
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The emperors of Germany and Russia in modern times adapted the word caesar into titles for themselves — kaiser and czar.
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Flouting the Senate’s authority, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the river that separated territories directly under Rome’s control from the province of Cisalpine Gaul, at the head of an army in 49 B.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Summer, a season of good eats and fresh produce, has been tainted by a rampant parasitic outbreak that’s made us all scared to indulge in a generous plate of Caesar salad.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
From Nigella Lawson’s riff on a Caesar salad to creamy lettuce soup, here are a few ways to cook and enjoy a produce item that’s typically eaten cold and raw.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even as cases of cyclosporiasis rise in the U.S., you don’t have to avoid berry breakfasts and Caesar salads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Please,” insists Caesar gently, “you’d be doing me a great favor as a fellow soldier.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Caesars says it is the highest-grossing restaurant in America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The drop in performance has been driven by intensifying competition from revival chains like Domino's, Papa John's, and Little Caesars.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
In a documentary, “Storming Caesars Palace,” Duncan explains: “I came from no place, just slided in from out of nowhere. But when I came in, I came in pushy. And I’ve been pushy ever since.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
In 1971, Duncan led welfare mothers in a march into Caesars Palace to protest welfare cuts, temporarily halting gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Pedro worked at Little Caesars, so it can’t be him.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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