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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cassius \Cas"sius\, n. [From the name of the discoverer, A. Cassius, a German physician of the 17th centry.] A brownish purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold. It is used in painting and staining porcelain and glass to give a beautiful purple color. Commonly called {Purple of Cassius}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Cassius n : prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC) [syn: {Cassius}, {Gaius Cassius Longinus}]
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