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As proper nouns the difference between cassandra and kassandra

is that cassandra is a prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined to never be believed while Kassandra is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}}, a rare spelling variant ( or transliteration from Greek ) of Cassandra.

As a noun Cassandra

is a person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true.

cassandra

English

(wikipedia Cassandra)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined to never be believed.
  • * 1897 , Michael Clarke, The Story of Troy , page 30
    • And so when Cassandra foretold the evils that were to come upon Troy, even her own people would not credit her words.
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  • * 1605 (William Camden), Remains Concerning Britain , John Russell Smith, 1870, page 56
    • But succeeding ages (little regarding S. Chrysosthome's admonition to the contrary) have recalled prophane names, so as now Diana, Cassandra , Hyppolytus, Venus, Lais, names of unhappy disaster are as rife, as ever they were in paganism.
  • * 1890 , Frederick W. Beers, Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788–1890 , page 656
    • Warren J. Tyler, son of Joel, was born in Byron, July 28, 1828. He married Cassandra Tyler, of Stafford, and has four children living.
  • * 2013 , M. C. Beaton, Miss Tonks Turns to Crime , chapter 4
    • Cassandra sat down on a small sofa next to Mrs Budley.

    Derived terms

    * Cass * Cassie * Sandra

    See also

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who makes dire predictions, especially those which are not believed but which turn out to be true.
  • * 1876-1877 , "The New Republic", book III, chapter IV, page 46 in Belgravia: An Illustrated London Magazine , volume XXXI
    • '(By) the way,' said Mr. Saunders, 'I suppose I may speak the truth freely, as I know well enough that all to whom my vaticinations would be unwelcome are sure to mistake me for a Cassandra .'

    Synonyms

    * (person who makes dire predictions) doomsayer * See also

    kassandra

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a rare spelling variant ( or transliteration from Greek ) of Cassandra.