Cassandra

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈsændrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə san′drə)


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Cas•san•dra  (kə san′drə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. MythologyAlso called Alexandra. [Class. Myth.]a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, a prophet cursed by Apollo so that her prophecies, though true, were fated never to be believed.
  2. a person who prophesies doom or disaster.
  3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning "helper of men.''

'Cassandra' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Priam - Alexandra - Paris

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