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Caius

American  
[kay-uhs] / ˈkeɪ əs /

noun

  1. Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.


Caius British  
/ ˈkaɪəs /

noun

  1. same as Gaius

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He read history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, where he earned his Doctorate of Philosophy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

Carla Risoldi had been a summer school student at Gonville & Caius College for six weeks in 1985, but in her haste to make her flight back home, she forgot to return her key.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025

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

‘Takes three men to winch that up to the roof,” said Caius.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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