Cassandra

Cas·san·dra  (k-sndr)

n.

1. Greek Mythology A daughter of Priam, the king of Troy, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated by Apollo never to be believed.

2. One that utters unheeded prophecies.

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[Latin, from Greek Kassandra.]

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Cassandra [kəˈsændrə]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed

2. anyone whose prophecies of doom are unheeded

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Cassandra - (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

Translations

Cassandra [kəˈsændrə] N → Casandra

Cassandra

n (Myth) → Kassandra f; despite all the Cassandras (fig) → allen Kassandrarufen or Unkenrufen zum Trotz

Cassandra [kəˈsændrə] n (Myth) (fig) → Cassandra

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Cassandra [kəˈsændrə] n (Myth) (fig) → Cassandra