caesar

/ˈsiːzər/

nouncae · sar

Think: “SEE-zar” — you can SEE a czar-like ruler.

Yes, it's caesar. Even though it starts with “cae-,” it’s pronounced like “see-” in English: /ˈsiːzər/.

Definitions

  1. nouna Roman emperor; also used as a title for later rulers (for example, the German “Kaiser” and Russian “czar” come from this word).
  2. noun(often capitalized) Julius Caesar, a famous Roman general and leader.

Examples

  • Julius Caesar was assassinated on the Ides of March.
  • The museum displayed coins stamped with the name Caesar.
  • In our history lesson, we learned how “Caesar” became a title for emperors.

Synonyms

emperorrulersovereignmonarchimperator

Antonyms

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Translations

ES CésarPT CésarFR César

Common misspellings

ceasarcesarcaesercaisercæsarcazarcaesarhcaesar

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