caesar

Cae·sar

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-zer]
- /ˈsi zər/
- /ˈsiːzə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-zer]
- /ˈsi zər/

Definitions of caesar word

noun caesar 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 3
noun caesar any Roman emperor 3
noun caesar any emperor, autocrat, dictator, or other powerful ruler 3
noun caesar a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian 3
noun caesar a title borne by the imperial heir from the reign of Hadrian 3
noun caesar the heir, deputy, and subordinate ruler to either of the two emperors under Diocletian's system of government 3

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Parts of speech for Caesar

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adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for caesar

noun caesar

fascist — a person who believes in or sympathizes with fascism.
tyrant — a sovereign or other ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly.
despot — A despot is a ruler or other person who has a lot of power and who uses it unfairly or cruelly.
totalitarian — of or relating to a centralized government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinion and that exercises dictatorial control over many aspects of life.
overlord — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.

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Antonyms for caesar

noun caesar

commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
subject — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.

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