Cassandra
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A woman in Greek myth who can see the future but is not believed
- proper noun
- /kæˈsændrə/
- Literature
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Casandra
- Always the Cassandra, always bad news.
Examples
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And Cassandra knows what is going to happen.
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America might still avoid the curse of Cassandra by heeding her warnings at last.
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You killed the evil king, Memnon, and saved the sorceress, Cassandra.
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In Greek mythology, Cassandra predicted the fall of Troy, but no one believed her warnings.
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The term 'Cassandra' is often used to describe someone who warns of impending doom but is ignored.
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Many consider Cassandra a tragic figure because her foresight about disaster was never trusted.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Cassandra comes from a woman in Greek myth who could 'see the future' but was cursed so no one believed her warnings. So today a Cassandra is someone who warns about danger or trouble but is ignored.