cassandra
/kəˈsɛən.dɹə/UK/kəˈsæn.dɹə/
cassandra noun: synonym of leather leaf (“Chamaedaphne calyculata”).
Noun (1)
cassandra
- Synonym of leather leaf (“Chamaedaphne calyculata”).
- Very commonly the forerunner of mat formation is the cassandra (Chamaedaphne calyculata). This shrub occurs both along the shore and along the edges of the advancing mat and frequently grows out several feet into the open water.1981, Timothy K. Kratz, The Formation of a Northern Wisconsin Kettle-hole Bog, page 19
- Synonyms:
- leather leaf
Proper noun capitalized: Cassandra
Cassandra (countable and uncountable, plural Cassandras)
- 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.
- And so when Cassandra foretold the evils that were to come upon Troy, even her own people would not credit her words.1897, Michael Clarke, The Story of Troy, page 30
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra, Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.1605, William Camden, Remains Concerning Britain, John Russell Smith, published 1870, page 56
- Warren J. Tyler, son of Joel, was born in Byron, July 28, 1828. He married Cassandra Tyler, of Stafford, and has four children living.1890, Frederick W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788–1890, page 656
- An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.
- A small borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Noun (2) capitalized: Cassandra
Cassandra (plural Cassandras)
- A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true. Named after Trojan princess Cassandra.
- "Well, take my word for it, those girls will never marry; marriage is like money—seem to want it, and you never get it." The Cassandra was scarcely departed, when the objects of her oracle appeared—Mrs. Fergusson and her two daughters.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Romance and Reality. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 36
- 'By the way,' said Mr. Saunders […] , 'I suppose I may speak the truth freely, as I know well enough that all to whom my vaticinations would be unwelcome are sure to mistake me for a Cassandra.'1876–1877, "The New Republic", book III, chapter IV, page 46 in Belgravia: An Illustrated London Magazine, volume XXXI
- Synonyms:
- doomsayer, ariolater, Chaldean, clairvoyant, divinator, diviner, duckerer, foreteller, fortuneteller, oracle
cassandra meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
cassandra in Hindi
- कैसेंड्रा, कैसैंड्रा, कसेंड्रा
cassandra in Tamil
- கசாண்ட்ரா, காஸாண்ட்ரா, காசாண்ட்ரா
cassandra in Marathi
- कॅसेंड्रा, कॅसांड्रा, कसांड्रा
cassandra in Urdu
- کاسینڈرا, کیسینڈرا, کاسنڈرا
More languagesFewer languages
- cassandra in Bengali
- ক্যাসান্দ্রা, ক্যাসান্ড্রা, কাসান্দ্রা
- cassandra in Telugu
- కాసాండ్రా, కాసాండ్ర, కస్సాండ్రా
- cassandra in Malayalam
- കാസാന്ദ്ര, കസാന്ദ്ര, കാസാൻഡ്ര
- cassandra in Kannada
- ಕ್ಯಾಸಾಂಡ್ರ, ಕ್ಯಾಸಾಂಡ್ರಾ, ಕಾಸಾಂಡ್ರಾ
- cassandra in Punjabi
- ਕੈਸੈਂਡਰਾ, ਕਾਸੈਂਡਰਾ
- cassandra in Gujarati
- કાસાન્ડ્રા, કસાન્ડ્રા, કસેંડ્રા
- cassandra in Odia
- କାସାଣ୍ଡ୍ରା, କାସାନ୍ଦ୍ରା, କସାଣ୍ଡ୍ରା
- cassandra in Nepali
- क्यासान्ड्रा, कासान्ड्रा, कासान्द्रा
Synonyms of cassandra
- leather leaf
- doomsayer
- ariolater
- Chaldean
- clairvoyant
- divinator
- diviner
- duckerer
- foreteller
- fortuneteller
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Forms of cassandra
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Cassandras |
| Noun | |
| plural | Cassandras |
Origin of cassandra
From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).
Words formed from cassandra
Phrases with cassandra
Questions about cassandra
- What does cassandra mean?
- Cassandra means synonym of leather leaf (“Chamaedaphne calyculata”).
- What is cassandra in Hindi?
- Cassandra in Hindi is कैसेंड्रा, कैसैंड्रा, कसेंड्रा. See Cassandra meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is cassandra?
- Cassandra can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce cassandra?
- Cassandra is pronounced /kəˈsæn.dɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cassandra?
- The plural of cassandra is Cassandras.
Words near cassandra in the dictionary
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