kaiser
/ˈkaɪzə(r)/noun
1
- historical the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire〈史〉德国皇帝; 奥地利皇帝; 神圣罗马帝国皇帝：
as title Kaiser Wilhelm.威廉皇帝。
2
- （亦作kaiser roll）N. Amer. a round, crisp bread roll made by folding the corners of a square of dough into the centre, resulting in a pinwheel shape when baked〈北美〉纸风车状小面包（一种用四角折向中间的正方形生面团烘烤成的纸风车状的圆形脆面包卷）。
短语
the Kaiser's War
- dated the First World War〈旧〉第一次世界大战。
派生词
kaisership
noun词源
Middle English cayser, from Old Norse keisari, based on Latin Caesar （see CAESAR）, and later reinforced by Middle Dutch keiser. The modern English form （early 19th cent.） derives from German Kaiser.