kaiser
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kai·ser

noun \ˈkī-zər\

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

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
First Known Use: 13th century

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Kai·ser

biographical name \ˈkī-zər\

Definition of KAISER

Henry John 1882–1967 Am. industrialist

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