Noun: Cassandra ku'san-dru
- (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
- A person who predicts disaster or misfortune but is not believed
"The economic analyst was treated as a Cassandra when she warned of the impending market crash"
Derived forms: Cassandras
Type of: prophetess
Encyclopedia: Cassandra, Michigan