Cassandra
[ kuh-san-druh ]
/ kəˈsæn drə /
noun
Also called Alexandra. Classical Mythology.
a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, a prophet cursed by Apollo so that her prophecies, though true, were fated never to be believed.
a person who prophesies doom or disaster.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “helper of men.”
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British Dictionary definitions for cassandra
Cassandra
/ (kəˈsændrə) /
noun
Greek myth
a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
anyone whose prophecies of doom are unheeded
Cultural definitions for cassandra
Cassandra
[ (kuh-san-druh) ]
In classical mythology, a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War (see also Trojan War) whose predictions, although true, were never believed by those around her. Apollo had given her the gift of prophecy but made it worthless after she refused his amorous advances. The Greeks captured Cassandra after their victory and sacrilegiously removed her from the temple of Athena. As a result, Athena helped cause shipwrecks and enormous loss of life to the Greeks on their return home.
notes for Cassandra
A “Cassandra” is someone who constantly predicts bad news.