Complete Definition of "Cassandra"

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Proper noun
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  1. Greek mythology Daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba, who captured the eye of Apollo|Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future. However, she was destined to never be believed.
  2. given name|female
  3. Somebody who makes predictions which are never believed but turn out to be true.
  4. Somebody who makes predictions which are believed but turn out to be false. This "incorrect" meaning of the word is often used (in the UK at least) 1.

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