Definitions

1. proper noun

a female given name, a variant of Cassandra, in Greek mythology, a princess who was cursed by the god Apollo with the gift of prophecy, but with a twist: no one would believe her prophecies.

“Her friends had always called her Casandra, but she preferred Cassandra.”

2. noun

a type of song or composition in which the melody is based on the repetition of a phrase or pattern, often used to describe the music of the ancient Greeks.

“The concert program included a performance of an ancient Greek casandra, accompanied by a chorus of dancers.”