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Cassander.

A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.

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Meaning & usage

name/kəˈsæn.də(ɹ)/UK, US/kəˈsɑːn.də(ɹ)/UK, US
  1. A king (basileus) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and de facto ruler of Southern Greece.

  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Κάσσανδρος (Kássandros), from κέκασμαι (kékasmai, “to shine; excel over”) and ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”). In turn, the name means "one who excels over man."

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