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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cassius \Cas"sius\, noun [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) 2.0 [wn]:
Cassius
noun: prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died in 42 BC) [syn: {Cassius Longinus}, {Gaius Cassius Longinus}]
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