Kaisers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An emperor or leader in the German-speaking world, especially during the historical periods of the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire
2. A term denoting a sovereign ruler with imperial authority, particularly from Germany; often associated with figures like Wilhelm II
3. Referring to an autocratic monarch, particularly in the context of 19th and 20th-century German history, embodying power and governance

Etymology: "Kaisers" is the plural of "kaiser," the German title for an emperor, so it refers to several such rulers. The title descends from Latin "Caesar," the family name of Julius Caesar that Roman emperors later adopted as a title, and German took it over with the same sense of supreme ruler.

Synonyms: emperors, rulers, sovereigns

Antonyms: subjects, commoners