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kaiser
kaiser the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire; in British usage, the Kaiser refers particularly to Wilhelm II of Germany (1859–1941), especially in the context of the First World War.
The word is originally recorded from Middle English (in form cayser), from Old Norse keisari, based on Latin Caesar; the modern English form (early 19th century) derives from German Kaiser. Kaiser's War a name for the First World War. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kaiser." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kaiser." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-kaiser.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "kaiser." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-kaiser.html |
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Kaiser
Kaiser German title equivalent to Emperor. It derives from the Roman title ‘Caesar’ and was first connected with Germany when Otto I became Holy Roman Emperor in 962. The last Kaiser was Wilhelm II (r. 1888–1918), whose father had adopted the title after the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).
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"Kaiser." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kaiser." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Kaiser.html "Kaiser." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Kaiser.html |
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kai·ser / ˈkīzər/ • n. 1. hist. the German emperor, the emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire: [as title] Kaiser Wilhelm. 2. see kaiser roll. DERIVATIVES: kai·ser·ship / -ˌship/ n. |
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"kaiser." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "kaiser." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kaiser005.html "kaiser." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-kaiser005.html |
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kaiser emperor. XVI. — G. kaiser and Du. keizer, †ke(i)ser, a Gmc. adoption of L. Cæsar through Gr. kaîsar, repr. by OE. cāsere, OS. kēsur, OHG. keisar, ON. keisari, Goth. kaisar.
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T. F. HOAD. "kaiser." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "kaiser." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kaiser.html T. F. HOAD. "kaiser." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-kaiser.html |
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Kaiser
Kaiser •adviser, chastiser, coryza, despiser, deviser, divisor, Dreiser, Eliza, incisor, Kaiser, Liza, miser, Mount Isa, provisor, reviser, riser, sizer, visor
•aggrandizer • subsidizer
•merchandiser • standardizer
•methodizer • philosophizer
•mythologizer • catechizer
•immobilizer, mobilizer
•utilizer • idealizer • verbalizer
•idolizer • evangelizer
•nationalizer, rationalizer
•monopolizer • moralizer • neutralizer
•liberalizer • generalizer • catalyser
•tantalizer • totalizer • Breathalyzer
•civilizer • minimizer • maximizer
•victimizer • systemizer • itemizer
•economizer • compromiser
•atomizer • mechanizer
•homogenizer • scrutinizer
•immunizer • lionizer • modernizer
•organizer • recognizer • colonizer
•womanizer • sermonizer • patronizer
•synchronizer • westernizer
•theorizer • plagiarizer • tenderizer
•deodorizer • popularizer • memorizer
•mesmerizer • summarizer
•temporizer • terrorizer • enterpriser
•pulverizer • criticizer • exerciser
•franchiser • proselytizer • sanitizer
•sensitizer • privatizer • systematizer
•advertiser • sympathizer • improviser
•rozzer • bonzer
•causer, hawser
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"Kaiser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Kaiser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Kaiser.html "Kaiser." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Kaiser.html |
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