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Noun cassandra has 1 sense
  1. Cassandra - (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
    --1 is a kind of     prophetess

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Term: Cassandra

Description: Cassandra refers to a female given name of Greek origin. In Greek mythology, Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. She was blessed with the gift of prophecy by the god Apollo, but was also cursed that no one would believe her prophecies.

Sample Sentences:

  1. Cassandra had a talent for foreseeing future events, but her warnings were often disregarded.
  2. I wonder if Cassandra's prophetic abilities were a blessing or a curse.
  3. When Cassandra predicted the fall of Troy, nobody paid attention to her warnings.
  4. My cousin named her newborn daughter Cassandra after hearing the famous mythological story.

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