kaiser Meaning and Definition
1. n. the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
Kaiser is the German word for "emperor". Like the Bulgarian, Serbian and Russian Czar it is directly derived from the Roman emperors' title of Caesar, which in turn is derived from the personal name of a branch of the gens (clan) Julia, to which Gaius Julius Caesar, the forebear of the first imperial family, belonged.
Synonyms absolutist adviser autocrat baron boss caesar caliph chief commander czar despot disciplinarian duce emir fascist kaiser lama leader lord magnate martinet master mogul oligarch oppressor overlord rajah ringleader sachem shah sheik slave driver strongman sultan taskmaster terrorist tycoon tyrant usurper
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