"Caïssa" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Invented in 1763 by William Jones for his poem Caïssa. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Caïssa
  1. A Thracian dryad who is portrayed as the goddess of chess Wikipedia link: Caïssa, William Jones
    Sense id: en-Caïssa-en-name-rdkNykiG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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