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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Julius Caesar, the republic’s most politically astute and charismatic figure, cultivated personal power by shattering Roman safeguards and traditions that had been in place for centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Unlike grilled Caesar salad, Lawson’s riff on a classic is essentially baked lettuce.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 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
Ranch is now the No. 1 salad dressing in the U.S. and used 50% more than Caesar at No. 2, according to Circana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Working together, Caesar and Perkins tear one man away, then the other.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Left unasked is whether an administration capable of propping up even the most deranged Caesars was good for citizens of the empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The full deal includes about $11.9 billion Caesar’s outstanding debt and is valued around $17.6 billion, according to Caesars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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
When the march reached Caesars Palace, its leader, Ruby Duncan—a diminutive mother of seven with a ninth-grade education—surprised even some of the protest’s other organizers by leading everyone through the doors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Let’s check out Caesars Palace,” I tell Mackenzie.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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