Cassandra
See also: cassandra
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Cassandra
- (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 never to be believed.
- 1897, Michael Clarke, The Story of Troy, page 30
- And so when Cassandra foretold the evils that were to come upon Troy, even her own people would not credit her words.
- 1897, Michael Clarke, The Story of Troy, page 30
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56
- But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.
- 1890, Frederick W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788–1890, page 656
- Warren J. Tyler, son of Joel, was born in Byron, July 28, 1828. He married Cassandra Tyler, of Stafford, and has four children living.
- 2004 Torey Hayden, Twilight Children, HarperCollins UK (2013), →ISBN, Chapter 1:
- "What's your name?" I asked.
- "Cassandra."
- Ah, a mythical name. It fit with the fairy-tale looks.
- 2013, M. C. Beaton, Miss Tonks Turns to Crime, chapter 4
- Cassandra sat down on a small sofa next to Mrs Budley.
- 1605 William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56
Derived terms
Translations
prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy
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See also
Noun
Cassandra (plural Cassandras)
- A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true.
- 1876-1877, "The New Republic", book III, chapter IV, page 46 in Belgravia: An Illustrated London Magazine, volume XXXI
- 'By the way,' said Mr. Saunders […] , 'I suppose I may speak the truth freely, as I know well enough that all to whom my vaticinations would be unwelcome are sure to mistake me for a Cassandra.'
- 1876-1877, "The New Republic", book III, chapter IV, page 46 in Belgravia: An Illustrated London Magazine, volume XXXI
Synonyms
- (person who makes dire predictions): doomsayer
- See also Thesaurus:oracle
Translations
person who makes dire predictions
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Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
Proper noun
Cassandra f
- (Greek mythology) Cassandra
- a female given name
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