Caesar

noun

Cae·​sar ˈsē-zər 

1

: any of the Roman emperors succeeding Augustus Caesar

—used as a title

2

a

often caesar : a powerful ruler:

(1)

: emperor

(2)

: autocrat, dictator

b

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

Synonyms of Augustus

• dictator
• tyrant

Examples of Augustus in a Sentence

like many another third-world caesar, he cared little for the destitute class into which he himself had been born

Word History

Etymology

Gaius Julius Caesar

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Augustus

• Caesar salad

Rhymes for Augustus

• injustice
• justice

Biographical Definition

Augustus 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Au·​gus·​tus ȯ-ˈgə-stəs 

ə-

variants or until 27 B.C. Octavian

äk-ˈtā-vē-ən 

63 b.c.–a.d. 14 originally Gaius Octavius äk-ˈtā-vē-əs  then Gaius Julius Caesar 1st Roman emperor (27 b.c.–a.d. 14)

Caesar

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Cae·​sar ˈsē-zər 

(Gaius) Julius 100–44 b.c. Roman general, statesman, and writer