caesar

/ˈsiː.zər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈizɚ] /ˈsiː.zɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈizɚ] /ˈsē-zər How to pronounce Caesar (audio)/ (ame, mw)

caesar — noun

1. a name used as part of a Roman emperor's official title, especially after Julius

1.名詞C2
釋義

a name used as part of a Roman emperor's official title, especially after Julius Caesar, and later understood as a word for an emperor

例句

The history teacher explained that caesar became a title after Augustus took power.

history use: caesar as an imperial title

In the inscription, caesar appears before the ruler's personal name and rank.

pattern: caesar before a ruler's name

同義詞
  • emperor

    the normal general English word for the ruler, without the specifically Roman title

  • kaiser

    a German imperial title that comes from the same historical name

  • tsar

    the title used for Russian rulers, historically related but tied to a different tradition

用法筆記

Usually seen in history writing or in discussions of Roman government, not in everyday speech. Distinguish this sense from the proper name Julius Caesar, which refers to one historical person rather than the later title.

常見錯誤

❌Julius Caesar was a caesar in exactly the same sense as later rulers.
✅Julius Caesar gave his name to the title, and later rulers used caesar as an imperial title.
💡The proper name Julius Caesar and the later title are related, but they are not the same dictionary sense.