Cassandra

[kuh-san-druh]

noun

1. 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.

2. a person who prophesies doom or disaster.

3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “helper of men.”

Cassandra

/ kəˈsændrə /

noun

1. 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

Cassandra

1. 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.

A “Cassandra” is someone who constantly predicts bad news.

Example Sentences

The group first met with casting director Cassandra Kulukundis, who read them their lines and asked them to recite them back to test their memorization skills.

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I woke up to iced coffee on the patio — in October, no less — and prepped for an interview with Cassandra Peterson, a.k.a.

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