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Julius Caesar cipher

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Ju·​lius Cae·​sar cipher | \ ¦jülyə(s)¦sēzə(r)-\

Definition of Julius Caesar cipher

: a substitution cipher replacing each plaintext letter by one that stands later in the alphabet

History and Etymology for Julius Caesar cipher

after Gaius Julius Caesar †44 b.c. Roman general and statesman

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