Cassandra
noun/kəˈsændrə/
/kəˈsændrə/
- a person who predicts that something bad will happen, especially a person who is not believedMore Like This Expressions from literary sourcesExpressions from literary sources
Definitions on the go
Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.
- /kəˈsɑːndrə/, /kəˈsændrə//kəˈsændrə/(short forms Cassie, Sandra, Sandy)a first name for girls
Word OriginFrom the name of a princess in ancient Greek stories to whom Apollo gave the ability to predict the future. After she tricked him, he stopped people believing her.
Check pronunciation:
Cassandra