kaiser — ONAD

kaiser /ˈkīzər, ˈkaɪzər

▸ noun

1 historical the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire:

[as title] Kaiser Wilhelm.

2 North American a round, soft bread roll with a crisp crust, made by folding the corners of a square of dough into the center, resulting in a pinwheel shape when baked.

– PHRASES
the Kaiser's War dated
World War I.

– DERIVATIVES
kaisership /-ˌSHip/ noun

– ORIGIN Middle English cayser, from Old Norse keisari, based on Latin Caesar (see Caesar1), and later reinforced by Middle Dutch keiser. The modern English form (early 19th century) derives from German Kaiser.