kaiser — ODE · Shobdo

kaiser /ˈkʌɪzə

▸ 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 English a round, soft bread roll with a crisp crust, made by folding the corners of a square of dough into the centre, resulting in a pinwheel shape when baked.

– PHRASES

the Kaiser's War dated
the First World War.

– DERIVATIVES

kaisership 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.