First Known Use: 13th century
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kaiser
noun kai·ser \ˈkī-zər\
: the title of the ruler of Germany from 1871 to 1918
Full Definition of KAISER
: emperor; especially : the ruler of Germany from 1871 to 1918
— kai·ser·dom \-zər-dəm\ noun
— kai·ser·ism \-zə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
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Origin of KAISER
Middle English, from Old Norse keisari; akin to Old High German keisur emperor; both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin Caesar, cognomen of the Emperor Augustus
Kaiser
biographical name Kai·ser \ˈkī-zər\
Definition of KAISER
Henry John 1882–1967 Am. industrialist
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