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kaiser

1 American  
[kahy-zer] / ˈkaɪ zər /

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 American  
[kahy-zer] / ˈkaɪ zər /

noun

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

Kaiser 1 British  
/ ˈkaɪzə /

noun

  1. any German emperor, esp Wilhelm II (ruled 1888–1918)

  2. obsolete any Austro-Hungarian emperor

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Kaiser 2 British  
/ ˈkaizər /

noun

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

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Kaiser Cultural  

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

Other Word Forms

  • kaiserdom noun

Etymology

Origin of kaiser

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

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