— kaiserdom , n.
/kuy"zeuhr/ , n.
1. a German emperor.
2. an Austrian emperor.
3. Hist. a ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
4. a person who exercises or tries to exercise absolute authority; autocrat.
[ 1150-1200; Caesar emperor, special use of proper name (see CAESAR); r. ME keisere, (north) caisere keisari casere ]