kaiser

¹

[ kahy-zer ]

noun

1. a German emperor.
2. an Austrian emperor.
3. History/Historical. a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
4. a person who exercises or tries to exercise absolute authority; autocrat.

Kaiser

²

[ kahy-zer ]

noun

1. Henry J(ohn), 1882–1967, U.S. industrialist.

Kaiser

¹

/ ˈkaizər /

noun

1. KaiserGeorg18781945MGermanTHEATRE: dramatist Georg (ˈɡeːɔrk). 1878–1945, German expressionist dramatist

Kaiser

²

/ ˈkaɪzə /

noun

1. any German emperor, esp Wilhelm II (ruled 1888–1918)
2. obsolete.
   any Austro-Hungarian emperor

Kaiser

1. The German word for “emperor.” The emperors of Austria and Germany were called Kaisers. ( See Wilhelm II .)

Derived Forms

• ˈkaiserdom, noun

Other Words From

• kaiser·dom noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaiser¹

1150–1200; < German ≪ Latin Caesar emperor, special use of proper name ( Caesar ); replacing Middle English keisere, (north) caisere < Old Norse keisari ≪ Latin as above; compare Old English cāsere

Word History and Origins

Origin of kaiser¹

C16: from German, ultimately from Latin Caesar emperor, from the cognomen of Gaius Julius Caesar

Example Sentences

“Every action they take will likely provoke a lawsuit,” said Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

He went on: “I mean, I knew he didn’t know who Bismarck was, or about the Franco-Prussian War. I said, ‘Do you mean the kaiser’s generals?

From Salon

Ahead of the strike, Kaiser said it had made strong proposals to improve wages, benefits and preparation time for therapists.

From Los Angeles Times

The planned walkout falls one year after Kaiser reached a sweeping settlement with California regulators, who faulted it for failing to ensure timely access to mental health care.

From Los Angeles Times

When she arrived at the Kaiser hospital to give birth, the staff questioned her about missing the prenatal appointments and asked if she would be willing to provide a urine sample, which she did.

From Los Angeles Times