kaiser

¹

[kahy-zer]

noun

1. a German emperor.

2. an Austrian emperor.

3. History/Historical.,  a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.

4. a person who exercises or tries to exercise absolute authority; autocrat.

Kaiser

²

[kahy-zer]

noun

1. Henry J(ohn), 1882–1967, U.S. industrialist.

Kaiser

¹

/ ˈkaɪzə /

noun

1. any German emperor, esp Wilhelm II (ruled 1888–1918)

2. obsolete,  any Austro-Hungarian emperor

Kaiser

²

/ ˈkaizər /

noun

1. Georg (ˈɡeːɔrk). 1878–1945, German expressionist dramatist

Kaiser

1. The German word for “emperor.” The emperors of Austria and Germany were called Kaisers. (See Wilhelm II.)

Other Word Forms

• kaiserdom noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kaiser¹

1150–1200; < German ≪ Latin Caesar emperor, special use of proper name ( Caesar ); replacing Middle English keisere, (north) caisere < Old Norse keisari ≪ Latin as above; compare Old English cāsere

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kaiser¹

C16: from German, ultimately from Latin Caesar emperor, from the cognomen of Gaius Julius _Caesar

Example Sentences

Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, the regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California, said she received many calls related to outpatient cases of COVID-19 while on call over the Labor Day weekend.

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The SS Red Oak Victory is the last surviving ship of the 747 that were churned out at the Kaiser Shipyard in Richmond during World War II.

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Kaiser Permanente was still reviewing the details of the FDA’s approval as of Friday.

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Kaiser Permanente was still reviewing the details of the FDA’s approval.

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“We are seeing outpatient cases increase,” said Dr. Elizabeth E. Hudson, the regional physician chief of infectious diseases for Kaiser Permanente Southern California.

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