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Caesar

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noun

  1. Ҳ·ܲ [gey, -, uh, s] (or Ca·ius) [key, -, uh, s] 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

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. CaesarGaius Julius100 bc44 bcMRomanMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanHISTORY: historian 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. in the Roman Empire
    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

  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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The sit-down dinner consisted, brilliantly, of cheeseburgers, chicken nuggets with caviar, truffle fries and Caesar salad, before the ceremony kicked off with remarks from the Fashion Trust U.S. founder Tania Fares and the board.

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That way, we can send over a complimentary kale Caesar at the start of your monthly cycle!

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In a recent post on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared himself above the law like some type of Caesar or Napoleon.

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Washington has starred in multiple Broadway productions, including “Julius Caesar,” “Fences,” “A Raisin in the Sun” and “The Iceman Cometh.”

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Trump recently declared that he is a type of American Caesar or Napoleon.

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