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Cassander

UK/kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/

Cassander proper noun: a king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.

Proper noun

Cassander

  1. A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin of Cassander

From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

Questions about Cassander

What does Cassander mean?
Cassander means a king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.
What part of speech is Cassander?
Cassander is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cassander?
Cassander is pronounced /kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near Cassander in the dictionary

  1. Cassaday
  2. Cassadays
  3. Cassady
  4. Cassadys
  5. cassamide
  6. Cassander
  7. cassandra
  8. Cassandra complex
  9. Cassandra complexes
  10. Cassandraic
  11. Cassandran

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