First Known Use: 1542
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Cassandra
noun Cas·san·dra \kə-ˈsan-drə, -ˈsän-\
Definition of CASSANDRA
1
: a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
2
: one that predicts misfortune or disaster
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Origin of CASSANDRA
Latin, from Greek Kassandra
Related to CASSANDRA
- Synonyms
- doomsayer, Chicken Little, doomsdayer, doomster
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