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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Cassius
    n 1: prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died
         in 42 BC) [syn: Cassius, Cassius Longinus, Gaius
         Cassius Longinus]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
   [1913 Webster]
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