Cassandra Definition
kə-săndrə
noun
A daughter of Priam and Hecuba: to win her love, Apollo gives her prophetic power, but when thwarted, decrees that no one will believe her prophecies.
Webster's New World
One that utters unheeded prophecies.
American Heritage
A person whose warnings of misfortune are disregarded.
Webster's New World
A feminine name.
Webster's New World
A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true.
Wiktionary
pronoun
(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 to never be believed.
Wiktionary
A female given name.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cassandra
Noun
Singular:
Cassandra
Plural:
cassandrasOrigin of Cassandra
Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassandra).
From Wiktionary
Latin from Greek Kassandra
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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