Caesar

American  

[see-zer] / ˈsi zər /

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.

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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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“Substantial but not overwhelming,” one taste-tester remarked about the Caesar wrap.

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But in a statement this week, the Caesar Families Association strongly rejected "transforming our tragedy into dramatic material to be shown on screen".

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Meanwhile it unloaded all 2.1 million shares of Caesars Entertainment, which were valued at around $57 million when Appaloosa last reported its holdings in the third quarter.

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Nevada rejected Kalshi’s bid to block a lawsuit over prediction markets, which Caesars’ CEO views as gambling.

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Think less towering Caesar, more distinct pieces of confetti.

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