Caesar

[see-zer]

noun

1. Gaius (or Caius) Julius, c100–44 b.c., Roman general, statesman, and historian.

2. Sidney, Sid, 1922–2014, U.S. comedian.

3. a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian, and later of the heirs presumptive.

4. any emperor.

5. a tyrant or dictator.

6. any temporal ruler, in contrast with God; the civil authority.

7. a male given name: from a Roman family name.

Caesar

/ ˈsiːzə /

noun

1. 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

2. any Roman emperor

3. (sometimes not capital) any emperor, autocrat, dictator, or other powerful ruler

4. a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian

5. 1. a title borne by the imperial heir from the reign of Hadrian

   2. the heir, deputy, and subordinate ruler to either of the two emperors under Diocletian's system of government

6. short for Caesar salad

Caesar

1. The family name of Julius Caesar and of the next eleven rulers of Rome, who were emperors.

The emperors of Germany and Russia in modern times adapted the word caesar into titles for themselves — kaiser and czar.

Example Sentences

After working as a vice president of corporate communications for casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. in Las Vegas, Forkish served as a spokesperson for former Los Angeles County Dist.

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She announced she would delay six concerts at Caesars Palace scheduled for December, but did not share additional information about her condition at the time.

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Parton had been scheduled to perform six shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in December.

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The country superstar announced that she would be delaying concerts that were slated for Caesars Palace in December after unspecified health issues.

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Contrary to popular belief, Julius Caesar was not the first living leader to put his portrait on a coin.

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