Cres·si·da
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Definition of Cressida
: a Trojan woman of medieval legend who pledges herself to Troilus but while a captive of the Greeks gives herself to Diomedes
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“Cressida.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cressida. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Cressida was in the 14th century
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