Caesar

American  

[see-zer] / ˈsi zər /

noun

• Caesars
  plural

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.

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Caesar British  

/ 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

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Caesar Cultural  

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

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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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Noun Inflected Forms

• Caesars
  plural

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Many people are reconsidering their Caesar salad lunches and berry breakfasts as cases of cyclosporiasis, the explosive-diarrhea illness, continue to rise in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

"Julius Caesar always said that you can't win without suffering. I agree with that," said the 65-year-old.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Serve them by the bowlful with cold drinks, or scatter them over tomato soup, chili, Caesar salad or roasted vegetables.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

“The animals should rest a full day before trying to cross the river,” argues Caesar.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Caesars had a “go-shop” period through July 11 to solicit and consider alternative deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

When an examiner estimated that these transfers may have defrauded Caesars of $5 billion, the original proposal crumbled and the disfavored creditors secured a far better deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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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