Caius

American

[key-uhs] / ˈkeɪ əs /

noun

Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.

Caius British

/ ˈkaɪəs /

noun

same as Gaius

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Anthony León is her lyrical tenor fiancé, Ernesto Petti Meg’s lordly loutish jealous husband and Nathan Bowles the loutish Dr. Caius.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Anya, 18, said she "screamed so loud" when she opened the email offering her a place at Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge to read Asian and Middle Eastern studies.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Bourne then texted photos of the handwriting and brackets to Jason Scott-Warren, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Material Texts and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Caius Williams on acoustic bass grounds, nudges and counterpoints feeo’s voice; electronics and backup vocals materialize and vanish.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

It was her life’s savings, but Caius was not to know that.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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