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kaiser

noun

Definition of kaiser

as in emperor

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Recent Examples of kaiser In the course of human events — at the courts of tsars, sultans, kaisers, shahs and the like — fealty has usually trumped expertise. — Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025 King, kaiser, czar, empire, democracy, European civilization, national honor—the reasons, in hindsight, make no sense. — George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025 Doorn’s most famous citizen at the time was Wilhelm II, the German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, who was living there in exile. — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2024 Starting at the turn of the previous century, Heilbrunn showcases the myriad ways in which influential conservatives, including many prominent Republicans, fawned over strongmen like the German kaiser and various Cold War-era juntas. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for kaiser

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Japan’s emperors have long been regarded as descendants of the sun goddess Amaterasu under Shinto beliefs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
In doing so, Rome became a de facto empire in 27 bce, with Octavian becoming its first emperor under the name Augustus Caesar.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of emperor

Noun

In 2025, the relationship between the two collapsed irrevocably, leading to the mass resignation of the board of trustees and the prince himself.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
The ruling prince has the power to veto referendum results, appoint judges and fire the government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of prince

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In the Sacred Relics Room, visitors can view the Prophet Muhammad’s cloak and sword, while the Harem is located the sultan's private quarters.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Guides spoke of the monthlong siege that ended only because of the treachery of a local noble who turned on the sultan and allowed British troops to scale the walls.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Definition of sultan

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Chikankari is a delicate embroidery technique that goes back to the 17th century, when the Mughal empress Nur Jahan introduced it to India.

— Divia Thani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
An exceedingly select company gathered July 3 to witness the union of America's reigning pop empress and her championship tight end — a gentleman whose prowess extends far beyond the football field.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of empress

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Ayatollah Khomeini portrayed the shah as the tyrannical Yazid and himself as a Husayn-like figure returning from exile to save the Iranian people from injustice.

— Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Many of them urged the shah to toughen up and crack down harder on protesters.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of shah

Noun

Jesse Lazarus, the MTA’s rolling-stock czar, told the agency’s board in June that 131 of those buses had been delivered to date, in the form of new long-distance coach buses operating out of the Staten Island depots.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
The piece commemorated the 75th anniversary of the execution of the last czar, Nicolas II, and his family, and explored that event through the lens of the 1989 discovery of the czar and his family’s skeletal remains in Yekaterinburg.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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