Plural of Caesar, referring to Roman emperors or rulers with absolute power.
From Latin Caesar, originally a family name (Gaius Julius Caesar) that became a title for Roman emperors. The name possibly derives from caesus (cut), referring to being born by cesarean section, though this etymology is disputed.
The word Caesar became so synonymous with absolute power that it spawned the German Kaiser and Russian Tsar, showing how one Roman family name conquered languages across continents. Even today, Caesar salad and cesarean sections keep this ancient name alive in unexpected ways.
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