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Caesar
Latin · ancient
"emperor, a title of authority"
the family name of Julius Caesar, later a title for Roman emperors
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tsar
Russian · 1500s
"the emperor of Russia"
borrowed as the title for the Russian emperor
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czar
English · 1600s
"an emperor, or a person with great authority in a field"
settled as the English spelling, later used loosely for anyone with great authority
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