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ALL meanings of caesar

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  • 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
  • noun caesar the title of the emperor of Rome from Augustus to Hadrian, or of the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 3
  • noun caesar any of the Roman emperors 3
  • noun caesar any emperor or dictator 3
  • noun caesar (Gaius) Julius100?-44 b.c.; Rom. general & statesman; dictator (49-44) of the Roman Empire 3
  • noun caesar title: Roman emperor 1
  • noun caesar Julius: Roman general 1
  • noun caesar Emperor, ruler, dictator. 1
  • noun caesar Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian. 1
  • noun caesar Sidney ("Sid") 1922–2014, U.S. comedian. 1
  • noun caesar a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian, and later of the heirs presumptive. 1
  • noun caesar any emperor. 1
  • noun caesar a tyrant or dictator. 1
  • noun caesar any temporal ruler, in contrast with God; the civil authority. Matt. 22:21. 1
  • noun caesar a male given name: from a Roman family name. 1
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