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CASSANDRA

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CASSANDRA (noun)
  The noun CASSANDRA has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believedplay

  Familiarity information: CASSANDRA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


CASSANDRA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

prophetess (a woman prophet)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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