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Cassandra

cas·sandra

UK/kəˈsæn.dɹə/ US/kəˈsɑːn.dɹə/ fairly common

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

Origin

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

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