kaiser

See also: Kaiser, káiser, and kàiser

English

Etymology

Originated 1150–1200 from German and Middle High German kaiser, from Old High German keisar, from Latin Caesar (emperor).

Noun

kaiser (plural kaisers)

Alternative form of Kaiser.
A person who exercises or tries to exercise absolute authority; autocrat.

Related terms

kaiserdom

References

“kaiser” in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
“kaiser” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
"kaiser" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

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Portuguese

Noun

kaiser m (plural kaisers)

kaiser (emperor or the Holy Roman Empire, German Empire or the Austrian Empire)

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