Cassandra

Pronunciation: /kəˈsæn.dɹə/

The English word “Cassandra” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

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.
An unincorporated community in Walker County, Georgia, United States.

A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true. Named after Trojan princess Cassandra.

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

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