What is "caesar"

Caesar \C[ae]"sar\, n. [L.] A Roman emperor, as being the successor of Augustus C[ae]sar. Hence, a kaiser, or emperor of Germany, or any emperor or powerful ruler. See Kaiser, Kesar.

Malborough anticipated the day when he would be servilely flattered and courted by C[ae]sar on one side and by Louis the Great on the other.
--Macaulay.

c.1200, see caesarian; Old English had casere, which would have yielded modern *coser, but it was replaced in Middle English by keiser, from Norse or Low German, and later in Middle English by the French or Latin form of the name. Cæsar was used as a title of emperors down to Hadrian (138 C.E.), and also is the root of German Kaiser and Russian tsar (see czar). He competes as progenitor of words for "king" with Charlemagne (Latin Carolus), as in Lithuanian karalius, Polish krol. In U.S. slang c.1900, a sheriff was Great Seizer.

n. 1 (non-gloss definition: A title of Roman emperors.) 2 A Caesar salad. 3 (context Canada English) A cocktail made from clamato (clam-tomato juice) and vodka, often garnished with celery; a Bloody Caesar. n. 1 An ancient Roman family name, notably that of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius%20Caesar. 2 (context figuratively English) The government; society; earthly powers.

Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general and dictator.

Caesar or Cæsar may also refer to:

Caesar (English Caesars; Latin Caesares) is a title of imperial character. It derives from the cognomen of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator. The change from being a familial name to a title adopted by the Roman Emperors can be dated to about AD 68/69, the so-called " Year of the Four Emperors".

A Caesar or Bloody Caesar is a cocktail created and primarily consumed in Canada. It typically contains vodka, Clamato (a proprietary blend of tomato juice and clam broth), hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce, and is served with ice in a large, celery salt- rimmed glass, typically garnished with a stalk of celery and wedge of lime. What distinguishes it from a Bloody Mary is the inclusion of clam broth. The cocktail may also be contrasted with the Michelada, which has similar flavouring ingredients but uses beer instead of vodka.

It was invented in Calgary, Alberta in 1969 by restaurateur Walter Chell to celebrate the opening of a new Italian restaurant in the city. It quickly became a popular mixed drink within Canada where over 350 million Caesars are consumed annually and it has inspired numerous variants. However, the drink remains virtually unknown elsewhere.

Caesar is a city-building computer game where the player undertakes the role of a Roman governor, building ancient Roman cities.

Released in 1992 on the Amiga, ported the next year to Atari ST, PC and Macintosh, the game was similar to SimCity. In addition to similar graphics and user interfaces, it also came with issues of micromanagement, including complicated city-planning requirements such as building the right number of schools, theaters, libraries, bathhouses, and other amenities, within suitable distances of residential areas.

Caesar is a board wargame depicting the ancient Battle of Alesia in which Julius Caesar and his legions defeated the Gauls under Vercingetorix. Originally published as Alesia in 1971, it was redesigned and reissued by Avalon Hill in 1976. Jon Freeman called it "one of the few legends in wargaming" for its relatively simple rules that still result in a tense and suspenseful game.

The basic concept of the game is the double siege, with Roman lines facing both inwards around Alesia, and outwards against Gallic relieving forces. The exact lines of the fortifications are preprinted on the game board; the Roman player starts by placing all the Roman counters, which may go anywhere outside Alesia, although there are advantages to placing them along the fortification lines. The Gallic player then places some counters inside Alesia, along with the counter representing Vercingetorix, and keeps the remainder offboard.

There are up to 24 turns in the game, divided into two "Assault Periods" of 12 turns each, representing the two days of the battle. During each turn, the Gallic player moves on-board units, then the off-board units (showing the other player the locations but not the numbers of the units off-board), then resolves combat with adjacent Roman units. The Roman player then moves his units, and resolves the resulting combat.

The object of the game is for Vercingetorix to escape from Alesia and move off the game board, in which case the Gallic player wins. If a Roman unit ever moves next to him, he is considered to have been captured, and the Romans win.

Since the Romans have too few units to cover all of the double line of fortifications, and do not know exactly the numbers of the off-board units, there is considerable guesswork in trying to anticipate where the breakout might occur. At the same time, the Romans can move rapidly along the fortifications and concentrate their forces, so the Gauls must commit strongly when they decide to make their move.

The original game design was Robert L. Bradley's first effort, and quite unwieldy, with a game board over four feet across, 1,000 counters, and poorly defined victory conditions. The 1971 release, characterized as a "semi-professional version" with limited sales, was a redesign that shrank the board and reduced the number of counters. After Avalon Hill acquired the game, Donald Greenwood undertook additional development, reducing the size of the board still further, and simplifying the mechanics of off-board movement.

Caesar was a Dutch indie rock trio from Amsterdam, consisting of Roald van Oosten, Marit de Loos and Sem Bakker. The band was founded in 1994. Caesar released four studio albums, plus one retrospective release in 2006, Before My Band Explodes. The band was stopped in 2008. They were named for Julius Caesar who is famous for being a Roman Dictator.

Caesar: Let the Dice Fly is the fifth historical novel in Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series.

"Caesar" is a song by the English band I Blame Coco from their debut album, The Constant. Produced by Klas Åhlund, the track features Swedish singer Robyn and was released as the album's lead single on 31 January 2010. The accompanying music video, directed by directing duo Hope Audikana, was uploaded onto Island Records' official YouTube account on 17 December 2009.

Caesar (1898–1914) was a Wire Fox Terrier owned by King Edward VII. He was bred in the kennels of Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle, and became the constant companion of the King. After the King's death in 1910, the dog attended the funeral and walked in the procession in prominence ahead of nine kings and other heads of state. Caesar has been the subject of paintings, and a hand crafted hardstone model created by the House of Fabergé.

Caesar is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Caesar Cardini (1896–1956), Italian hotel owner, restaurateur, and chef in Tijuana, Mexico
• Caesar Lvovich Kunikov (1909–1943), officer in the Soviet Union
• "Caesar" Li Mao, member of Mandopop boy band Top Combine
• Caesar Rodney (1728–1784), signer of the American Declaration of Independence 1776
• Caesar Takeshi, Japanese kickboxer
• Caesar von Hofacker (1896–1944), member of the German Resistance

Caesar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Adolph Caesar (1933 – 1986), American actor
• Arthur Caesar (1892–1953), American screenwriter
• Bill Caesar (1899–1988), English cricketer
• David Caesar, Australian television/film director and writer
• Gus Caesar (born 1966), English footballer
• Hans-Joachim Caesar (1905-after 1980), German Bank Comptroller in Paris, 1940-44
• Irving Caesar (1895–1996), American lyricist and theater composer
• Ivan Caesar (1967–2008), American football player
• Julius Caesar (judge) (1557/8–1636), a British judge and politician (MP for Reigate, Bletchingley, Windsor, Westminster, Middlesex and Maldon)
• Pogus Caesar, British artist, television producer and director
• Shirley Caesar (born 1938), American singer
• Sid Caesar (1922–2014), American comedian and television personality

Caesar (birth and death dates unknown) was an English cricketer recorded as having made one first-class appearance for Kent in the County Championship of 1828. Caesar played a single innings in his only appearance, scoring 47 runs against Surrey at Godalming starting on 16 September. Kent took an innings victory so Caesar, who came in at number nine in the batting order, only batted once.

Caesar is the title of Orson Welles's innovative 1937 adaptation of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, a modern-dress bare-stage production that evoked comparison to contemporary Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. Considered Welles's highest achievement in the theatre, it premiered November 11, 1937, as the first production of the Mercury Theatre, an independent repertory theatre company that presented an acclaimed series of productions on Broadway through 1941.

Caesar is a 1993 historical novel by Scottish writer Allan Massie, the third in the author's series of novels about the early Roman Emperors.