Caesar

noun

Cae·​sar ˈsē-zər How to pronounce Caesar (audio)
1
: any of the Roman emperors succeeding Augustus Caesar
used as a title
2
a
often not capitalized : a powerful ruler:
(1)
b
[from the reference in Matthew 22:21] : the civil power : a temporal ruler

Examples of Caesar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the Washington Huskies ultimately staved off a surging Texas Longhorns team inside Caesar’s Superdome in New Orleans, nearby on Bourbon Street, a reveler bared her breasts — and the national broadcast inadvertently aired the moment while coming back from a commercial break. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024 As a source of Renaissance culture heroes, and of plots for dramas with world-historical change at stake, like Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, the last years of the republic are hard to beat. Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023 The scrolls, which belonged to a library owned by Julius Caesar’s father-in-law, were buried under a mountain of ash in 79 A.D. during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023 Those at the table included Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Harvey Korman, Ed Asner, Hal Linden, Adam Sandler, Robert Downey Jr., Angie Dickinson, Alec Baldwin, Sharon Stone, Richard Lewis, Larry David, Jerry Vale, Frankie Valli, James Woods and Jason Alexander. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023 Some of the players included Robert Downey Jr., Ed Asner, Sharon Stone, Angie Dickinson and Sid Caesar. Valerie Wu, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023 One option features oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, Caesar salad, clam chowder, seabass, seafood pasta and chocolate. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023 Frequently Asked Questions What's the difference between a Bloody Mary and a Bloody Caesar? Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023 Inside the Omnia nightclub at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, more than 5,000 real estate agents packed into the dark alongside an open bar. Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Gaius Julius Caesar

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Caesar was circa 1548

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Cite this Entry

“Caesar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Caesar. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.

Kids Definition

Caesar

noun
Cae·​sar ˈsē-zər How to pronounce Caesar (audio)
: any of the Roman emperors after Caesar Augustus
Etymology

from Latin Caesar (title of a line of emperors after Caesar Augustus, adopted son of Julius Caesar) see Word History at emperor

Biographical Definition

Caesar

biographical name

Cae·​sar ˈsē-zər How to pronounce Caesar (audio)
(Gaius) Julius 100–44 b.c. Roman general, statesman, and writer

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