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cassandra

Main Entry:: Cas·san·dra
Pronunciation:: \kə-ˈsan-drə, -ˈsän-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek Kassandra
Date:: 1542

1 : a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2 : one that predicts misfortune or disaster

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