Cassandra Definition

kə-săndrə
noun
A daughter of Priam and Hecuba: to win her love, Apollo gives her prophetic power, but when thwarted, decrees that no one will believe her prophecies.
Webster's New World
One that utters unheeded prophecies.
American Heritage
A person whose warnings of misfortune are disregarded.
Webster's New World
A feminine name.
Webster's New World

A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true.

Wiktionary
pronoun

(Greek mythology) A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined to never be believed.

Wiktionary
A female given name.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Cassandra

Noun

Singular:
Cassandra
Plural:
cassandras

Origin of Cassandra

  • Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin from Greek Kassandra

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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