"Cassandra" meaning in English

See Cassandra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ [UK, US], /kəˈsɑːn.dɹə/ [UK, US], /kəˈsɛən.dɹə/ [General-American, æ-tensing] Audio: En-us-Cassandra.ogg , En-us-Cassandra-2.ogg , en-au-Cassandra.ogg
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Κασσάνδρα}} Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cassandra
  1. (Greek mythology) A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy): Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Cassandre [feminine] (French), Casandra [feminine] (Galician), Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) [feminine] (Greek), Cassandra [feminine] (Italian), Kasandra [feminine] (Polish), Casandra (Romanian), Касса́ндра (Kassándra) [feminine] (Russian), Casandra [feminine] (Spanish), Kassandra (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Cassandra-en-name-9jCy8fmB Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy': 57 6 13 23
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Cassandra-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 4 73 9 13 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 39 14 31 7
  3. An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Georgia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cassandra-en-name-Hk~Jy5Y6
  4. A small borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Boroughs in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: Cass, Cassaundra, Cassie, Sandra Related terms: Jeremiah
    Sense id: en-Cassandra-en-name-WxFANgar Disambiguation of People: 21 9 19 38 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 20 55 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 6 15 50 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 6 16 41 7 16 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 4 16 50 8 12 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 10 7 20 49 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 9 21 19 41 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 11 6 20 49 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 21 19 41 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 9 21 19 42 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 11 6 21 51 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 6 19 52 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 9 20 22 40 9

Noun

IPA: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ [UK, US], /kəˈsɑːn.dɹə/ [UK, US], /kəˈsɛən.dɹə/ [General-American, æ-tensing] Audio: En-us-Cassandra.ogg , En-us-Cassandra-2.ogg , en-au-Cassandra.ogg Forms: Cassandras [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Κασσάνδρα}} Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cassandra (plural Cassandras)
  1. A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true. Synonyms: doomsayer, oracle Translations (person who makes dire predictions): Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) [feminine] (Greek), kasandra [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Cassandra-en-noun-uFUF-55e

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