Cae|sar|i|an

Cae|sar|i|an
Cae|sar|e|an or Cae|sar|i|an «see ZAIR ee uhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. by Caesarean section: »

Surgical operations and Caesarian births have been televised in color for the benefit of medical students (Wall Street Journal).

2. of the Caesars: »

the Caesarean succession.

3. of Julius Caesar: »

Caesarean Latin.

–n.
1. = Caesarean section. (Cf.Caesarean section)
2. a follower of Caesarism. Also, Cesarean, Cesarian.

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  • Cae|sar|e|an — or Cae|sar|i|an «see ZAIR ee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. by Caesarean section: »Surgical operations and Caesarian births have been televised in color for the benefit of medical students (Wall Street Journal). 2. of the Caesars: »the Caesarean …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cae|sar|dom — «SEE zuhr duhm», noun. the dominion or dignity of the Caesars: »Charles the Frank…transporting the name and the pomp of the Caesardom to the forests of Rhineland (A. B. Hope) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cae|sar|ism — «SEE zuh rihz uhm», noun. absolute government; autocracy: »Rome was tainted with the idea of Caesarism and with the concept of the monolithic centralized imperial government that took over from the Senate (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cae|sar|ist — «SEE zuhr ihst», noun. a person who advocates or believes in Caesarism …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cae|sar|o|pa|pism — «SEE zuh roh PAY pihz uhm», noun. supremacy of the state or secular authority over the church: »The word “Caesaropapism” is shorter than “the doctrine that the King should be head of the Church” (Punch) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cae|sar|o|pa|pist — «SEE zuh roh PAY pihst», noun, adjective. –n. a supporter or advocate of Caesaropapism. –adj. having to do with Caesaropapism …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cae·sar·e·an — caesarean section variant spellings of ↑cesarean, ↑cesarean section ↑cesarean …   Useful english dictionary

  • aut Cae|sar aut nul|lus — aut Cae|sar aut ni|hil or aut Cae|sar aut nul|lus «t SEE zuhr t NY hihl, NUHL uhs; owt KY sahr owt NIH hihl, NUL us», Latin. either great success or utter failure; either a Caesar or a nobody …   Useful english dictionary

  • aut Cae|sar aut ni|hil — or aut Cae|sar aut nul|lus «t SEE zuhr t NY hihl, NUHL uhs; owt KY sahr owt NIH hihl, NUL us», Latin. either great success or utter failure; either a Caesar or a nobody …   Useful english dictionary

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