Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
cassandra
IPA transcription: [kəs'ændɹə]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
Cassandra
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
Usage examples
Wait," cried Cassandra.
"Yes," said Cassandra, faintly.
IN WHICH CASSANDRA VISITS DAVID THRYNG'S ANCESTORS
Cassandra stood a long moment before the two gowns.
Cassandra rose and stood suddenly poised for flight.
As Cassandra looked up in the mother's face, something stirred vaguely in her heart.
The child was dressed in a fresh white coat, and Cassandra had much ado to keep him clean.
"Oh, never mind, then." Cassandra turned away in sudden shame lest she had not done the right thing.
Then Cassandra knew that she was hungry and sat herself in one of the windows apart, before a table.
Cassandra felt more abashed under the round-eyed gaze of the maid than if she had encountered the queen.