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Cassandra

Syllabification: (Cas·san·dra)
Greek Mythology
Definition of Cassandra
  • a daughter of the Trojan king Priam, who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. When she cheated him, however, he turned this into a curse by causing her prophecies, though true, to be disbelieved.
  • (as noun a Cassandra) a prophet of disaster, especially one who is disregarded.

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