The term "czar" is a Russian equivalent of the Roman title "Caesar." The Germans adopted the title Caesar in the same way only they used the word "Kaiser."
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It means to be a king in Russian and is derived from the Latin word Caesar (e.g. Julius Caesar).
Peter the great was a czar.
The czar got shot in his house in the head
A czar (tsar or tzar) was the ruler of old Russia.
Rasputin healed the Czar's son's illness (hemophilia)
The word Czar is a common noun with a meaning equivalent to "Emperor" It is not a proper noun unless it is used as part of a phrase referencing a particular Czar, or is used in the sense meaning "the current Czar" in the same way one might write "the Queen" and be referencing Queen Elizabeth II.
The Czar rule in Russia lasted nearly 300 years. The first Czar was put into power in 1613 and the last Russian Czar ended his reign in 1917.