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kaiser

noun

Definition of kaiser

as in emperor

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Recent Examples of kaiser In the course of human events — at the courts of tsars, sultans, kaisers, shahs and the like — fealty has usually trumped expertise. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025 King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense. — George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025 Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile. — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024 Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kaiser

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This title, which appears under Frederick III (German king from 1440 and Holy Roman emperor from 1452 to 1493), indicates that the emperor’s powers were limited to his German lands.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Currently, the emperor’s 60-year-old brother, Fumihito, also known as Crown Prince Ashikino, is in line to inherit, followed by his 19-year-old son, Prince Hisahito.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

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An exceedingly select company gathered July 3 to witness the union of America's reigning pop empress and her championship tight end — a gentleman whose prowess extends far beyond the football field.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
It was commissioned by Catherine the Great by 1787 as a companion to another work owned by the Russian empress, Servius Tullius as a Child Asleep beneath the Miraculous Flame (1783–85).

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2026

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At Wimbledon this year, the 11-year-old princess wore a vibrant blue dress that recalled Middleton’s blue Gabriela Hearst suit, worn to the Grand Slam tennis tournament just days earlier.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
The 18-year-old princess, the youngest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, is set to study Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht in the Netherlands, starting in September.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

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Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The book is described in promotional materials as providing vivid portraits of the lives of her mother, Farah Arvand, and her grandmother, princess Ashraf Palavi, sister of the last shah of Iran.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026

Definition of shah

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The White House has ramped up its public campaign against fraud, including creating the role of fraud czar.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026
Rookie Carver Willis joins the mix, and Nick Zakelj also has been in the system a few years under offensive line czar Chris Foerster.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

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