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kaiser
/ˈkaɪzɚ/
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What does kaiser mean?
noun
- Alternative form of Kaiser.
- An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.
- Any emperor or autocrat, or one who attempts to be one.
More meanings (2)
noun
- A Kaiser roll: a round, pinwheel-shaped roll.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈkaɪzɚ/
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See this word in context.
The label may be a convenient one, but it is inaccurate, for there was not one Kaiser but two.
The scene of the poem is a “rough north land”, subject to a Kaiser of Germany.
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In some way they learned that the Kaiser was about to occupy a chateau near Dixmunde.
To continue his work he had to appeal for funds to all his friends, and also to all patriotic Germans, from the Kaiser downwards.
It is as if some great magnifico male, some inordinate czar or kaiser, should step down from the throne to play dominoes with him behind the door.