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Caesar ['siːzə]

1. 1. n Caesar Gaius Julius 100 bc 44 bc M Roman MILITARY: general POLITICS: statesman HISTORY: historian Gaius Julius ('gaI&s 'd[zh]u:lI&s). 100--44 bc, Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the bc, Roman general, statesman, and historian. He formed the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58--50), first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus (60), conquered Gaul (58--50), invaded Britain (55--54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey invaded Britain (55--54), mastered Italy (49), and defeated Pompey (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49--44) he destroyed the power (46). As dictator of the Roman Empire (49--44) he destroyed the power of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar of the corrupt Roman nobility. He also introduced the Julian calendar and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to and planned further reforms, but fear of his sovereign power led to his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius his assassination (44) by conspirators led by Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus Longinus

2. 2. n any Roman emperor

3. 3. n [sometimes not capital] any emperor, autocrat, dictator, or other powerful ruler

4. 4. n a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian

5. 5. n a title borne by the imperial heir from the reign of Hadrian

6. 6. n the heir, deputy, and subordinate ruler to either of the two emperors under Diocletian's system of government two emperors under Diocletian's system of government

7. 7. n short for Caesar salad

Caesar ['siːzə]

1. 1. n any Roman emperor

2. 2. n [sometimes not capital] any emperor, autocrat, dictator, or other powerful ruler

3. 3. n a title of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Hadrian

4. 4. n a title borne by the imperial heir from the reign of Hadrian

5. 5. n the heir, deputy, and subordinate ruler to either of the two emperors under Diocletian's system of government

6. 6. n [Etymology] from Gaius Julius Caesar (100--44 bc), Roman general and statesman

7. 7. n short for Caesar salad