Cassandra

[ kuh-san-druh ]

noun

1. Also called Alexandra. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, a prophet cursed by Apollo so that her prophecies, though true, were fated never to be believed.
2. a person who prophesies doom or disaster.
3. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “helper of men.”

Cassandra

/ kəˈsændrə /

noun

1. Greek myth a daughter of Priam and Hecuba, endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed
2. anyone whose prophecies of doom are unheeded

Cassandra

1. In classical mythology , a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War (see also Trojan War ) whose predictions, although true, were never believed by those around her. Apollo had given her the gift of prophecy but made it worthless after she refused his amorous advances. The Greeks captured Cassandra after their victory and sacrilegiously removed her from the temple of Athena . As a result, Athena helped cause shipwrecks and enormous loss of life to the Greeks on their return home.

Notes

A “Cassandra” is someone who constantly predicts bad news.

Example Sentences

Cassandra, who stumbled on a Facebook article linking cancer and talc following her diagnosis, said it was used on her as a baby and she continued to use it "for 20 years or more".

From BBC

Austen’s mother once said of her daughters that “if Cassandra were going to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her fate.”

From Los Angeles Times

In her response on Cassandra Peterson's post, Ariana said she didn't "even remember" getting the chance to meet the star.

From BBC

Combs’ attorneys sought to exclude evidence they said was leaked, such as a 2016 video showing Combs assaulting singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, his former girlfriend, in a hotel hallway.

From Los Angeles Times

Combs’ lead attorneys said in a court filing that they might seek to have the video, which shows Combs kicking and striking Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura in an L.A. hotel hallway, excluded from his trial.

From Los Angeles Times