Caesar

noun Cae·sar \ˈsē-zər\

Definition of CAESAR

: any of the Roman emperors succeeding Augustus Caesar —used as a title

a often not capitalized : a powerful ruler: (1) : emperor (2) : autocrat, dictator

b [from the reference in Matthew 22:21] : the civil power : a temporal ruler

— Cae·sar·e·an or Cae·sar·i·an \si-ˈzer-ē-ən\ adjective

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Gaius Julius Caesar

First Known Use: circa 1548

biographical name Cae·sar \ˈsē-zər\

(Gaius) Julius 100–44 b.c. Rom. gen., statesman, & writer

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