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Cassandra
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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.
[Latin, from Greek Kassandra.]
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
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Noun1.Cassandra - (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believedCassandra - (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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