cassius

2 definitions found

cassius - 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]

cassius - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Cassius
      n 1: prime mover in the conspiracy against Julius Caesar (died
           in 42 BC) [syn: Cassius, Cassius Longinus, Gaius Cassius Longinus
           ]