Kaiser

biographical name

Kai·ser ˈkī-zər

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Henry John 1882–1967 American industrialist

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kaiser

noun

kai·ser ˈkī-zər

: the ruler of Germany from 1871 to 1918

Etymology

Middle English caisere "emperor," from Old Norse keisari, derived from a Germanic word kaisar "emperor," derived from Latin Caesar (title of a line of Roman emperors after Caesar Augustus) see Word History at emperor

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