Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Cassandra — CASSANDRA, æ, Gr. Κασσάνδρα, ας, (⇒ Tab. XXXI.) 1 §. Namen. Insgemein wird sie zwar Cassandra genannt, heißt aber doch auch Alexandra, wie denn auch ihr Bruder nach damaliger Weise bald Paris, bald Alexander genannt wird. Canterus Prolegom. ad… … Gründliches mythologisches Lexikon
Cassandra — Cassandra, PA U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 136 Housing Units (2000): 57 Land area (2000): 0.075044 sq. miles (0.194362 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.075044 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Cassandra, PA — U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 136 Housing Units (2000): 57 Land area (2000): 0.075044 sq. miles (0.194362 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.075044 sq. miles (0.194362 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Cassandra — f from Greek legend. Cassandra was a Trojan princess blessed with the gift of prophecy but cursed with the fate that nobody would ever believe her. She was brought back to Greece as a captive concubine by Agamemnon, but met her death at the hands … First names dictionary
cassandra — (o Cassandra) s.f. [dal nome della mitica profetessa che prediceva la distruzione di Troia senza essere mai creduta]. [per antonomasia, persona (anche uomo) che predice avvenimenti tristi senza essere creduta] ▶◀ (fam.) grillo parlante.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Cassandra — ► NOUN ▪ a prophet of disaster. ORIGIN from Cassandra in Greek mythology, whose prophecies, though true, were doomed by Apollo to be disbelieved … English terms dictionary
Cassandra — Cassandra, Halbinsel im europäisch türkischen Ejalet Rum Ili; ist die westliche der drei in das Ägäische Meer in südöstlicher Richtung auslaufenden Halbinseln, endigt mit dem Cap Paliuri, etwa 8 Stunden lang u. 2 bis 3 Stunden breit; auf ihrer… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cassandra — Cassandra, personaggio della leggenda omerica; figlia di Priamo e di Ecuba, ebbe il dono della profezia da Apollo ma, avendo respito le sue profferte amorose, fu condannata a non essere mai creduta. Previde i lutti di Troia e la rovina di… … Dizionario dei miti e dei personaggi della Grecia antica
Cassandra — [kə san′drə] n. [L < Gr Kassandra] 1. Gr. Myth. a daughter of Priam and Hecuba: to win her love, Apollo gives her prophetic power, but when thwarted, decrees that no one should believe her prophecies 2. a person whose warnings of misfortune… … English World dictionary
Cassandra — In Greek mythology, Cassandra (Greek: Κασσάνδρα she who entangles men [This is Robert Graves etymology.] ) (also known as Alexandra) was the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Her beauty caused Apollo to grant her the gift of… … Wikipedia
