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CAESARIAN
Caesarian, Caesarean
(adjective) of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian
(adjective) relating to abdominal delivery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Caesarian (not comparable)
Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar.
(British) Alternative spelling of Caesarean.
Noun
Caesarian (plural Caesarians)
A follower of Julius Caesar.
A member of the populares faction of Julius Caesar.
A Caesarean section.
Adjective
caesarian (not comparable)
Alternative form of Caesarean, with -ian suffix variant and adjectival lowercase variant.
Source: Wiktionary
Cæ*sa"re*an, Cæ*sa"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. Caesareus, Caesarianus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Cæsar or the Cæsars; imperial. Cæsarean section (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; -- so called because Julius Cæsar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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