Relating to or characteristic of the ancient Cassii people, or relating to St. John Cassian, an early Christian monk and theologian.
From Latin Cassianus, derived from the family name Cassius, which may come from a root meaning 'hollow' or relate to 'cassia' the spice.
St. John Cassian lived in Egypt and wrote fascinating accounts of the earliest desert monks—he's basically the ancient world's travel blogger, documenting wild monastic life!
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