Cassandra

[ kuh-san-druh ]

/ kəˈsæn drə /

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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.”

Words nearby Cassandra

Caspian Sea, casque, Cass, cassaba, Cassander, Cassandra, cassapanca, cassareep, cassata, cassation, Cassatt

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Example sentences from the Web for Cassandra

Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Context: When asked by her sister Cassandra if she wanted anything as she lay on her deathbed.
Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words|Marlow Stern|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cassandra Jean: Listening to my mom assist my grandma in changing her Facebook profile pic.
A Tale of Thanksgiving Triumph|Michael Daly|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Barack has become a kind of human Rorschach test,” his friend Cassandra Butts told Rolling Stone.
The Heart and Soul of ‘Glamour’|Virginia Postrel|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In the "Trojan dames" there are fine touches of nature with regard to Cassandra.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli
My dear Cassandra,—Shall you expect to hear from me on Wednesday or not?
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
Miss Cassandra asked the guide if she would not be afraid to sleep in this dismal chamber.
In Chteau Land|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
Sidonia and Cassandra joined the dance which sucked them in and whirled them away like a howling storm.
The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky
Might this be the shadow Cassandra had seen lying across their future?
The Mountain Girl|Payne Erskine

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	cassandra
释义	Cassandra [ kuh-san-druh ] / kəˈsæn drə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Cassandra ON THESAURUS.COM 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.” Words nearby Cassandra Caspian Sea, casque, Cass, cassaba, Cassander, Cassandra, cassapanca, cassareep, cassata, cassation, Cassatt Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cassandra Cassandra, whose hair has already begun to fall out from her court-mandated chemotherapy, could face a similar outcome. Should Teens Have The Right To Die?\|Brandy Zadrozny\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Context: When asked by her sister Cassandra if she wanted anything as she lay on her deathbed. Tupac’s ‘F*ck You’ to a Cop and the Best Last Words\|Marlow Stern\|May 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cassandra Jean: Listening to my mom assist my grandma in changing her Facebook profile pic. A Tale of Thanksgiving Triumph\|Michael Daly\|November 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Barack has become a kind of human Rorschach test,” his friend Cassandra Butts told Rolling Stone. The Heart and Soul of ‘Glamour’\|Virginia Postrel\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the "Trojan dames" there are fine touches of nature with regard to Cassandra. Woman in the Nineteenth Century\|Margaret Fuller Ossoli My dear Cassandra,—Shall you expect to hear from me on Wednesday or not? Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters\|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh Miss Cassandra asked the guide if she would not be afraid to sleep in this dismal chamber. In Chteau Land\|Anne Hollingsworth Wharton Sidonia and Cassandra joined the dance which sucked them in and whirled them away like a howling storm. The Romance of Leonardo da Vinci\|Dmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky Might this be the shadow Cassandra had seen lying across their future? The Mountain Girl\|Payne Erskine 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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