English

Proper noun

Cass

1. A medieval diminutive of the female given name Cassandra, later also used for Cassidy, and Catherine with its variant forms.
   • 1999 Ann Rule, And Never let Her Go, Warner Books (2000), ISBN 0751530972, page 30:

     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. A matronymic surname​.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname; also a diminutive of Cassius.

Related terms

• Cassie

Anagrams

• sacs

English

Verb

cass ‎(third-person singular simple present casses, present participle cassing, simple past and past participle cassed)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To render useless or void; to annul; to reject; to send away.

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Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish cos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːs/

Noun

cass f ‎(genitive singular coshey, plural cassyn)

1. foot, leg

   Ta cass echey 'syn oaie.‎ ― He has one foot in the grave.

Derived terms

• daa-chassagh, daa-choshagh
• yl-chassagh, yl-choshagh

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