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kaiser noun [ ˈkʌɪzə ]

• the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.
• "Kaiser Wilhelm"
• 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.
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 .

the Kaiser's War

• the First World War.



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