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- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Cassandra of medieval origin, later also used for Cassidy, and Catherine with its variant forms.
"Most of the time, Anne Marie and Kathleen got along as well as any sisters six years apart would: Kathleen called Anne Annie, and Anne Marie called Kathleen Cass or Kate."
- 2 Initialism of cockpit access security system. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 3 A surname originating as a matronymic.
- 4 A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 5 A diminutive of the male given name Cassius.
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- 6 A number of places:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States.
- 7 A number of places:; A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
- 8 A number of places:; A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Cass Township.
- 9 A number of places:; A locality in Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand, named after Thomas Cass.
- 1 Abbreviation of cassette. abbreviation, alt-of, dated
"STOCK CONTROL / CASS / DATASOFT / 12.81"
- 1 To render moot or void; to annul; to reject obsolete, transitive
"1687 James II/VII of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland Declaration of Indulgence […] Do therefore, with Advice and Consent aforesaid, Cass, Annul and Discharge all Oaths whatsoever, by which any of Our Subjects are incapacitated or disabled from holding Places, or Offices in Our said Kingdom […]"
Etymology
* As an English surname, from a pet form of Cassandra. * As an Irish surname, from Ó Cais (“descendant of the curly-haired one”), from cas (“curly”).
From Middle English cassen, from Old French casser, from Late Latin cassō, from Latin cassus (“empty, hollow”), and perhaps influenced by quassō (“to shake, shatter”).
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