Meaning Of The Word Cressida

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Cressida in American English
a Trojan woman who is unfaithful to her lover, Troilus
noun: a Trojan woman portrayed as the lover of Troilus, whom she deserts for Diomedes

Cressida in British English
noun: (in medieval adaptations of the story of Troy) a woman who deserts her Trojan lover Troilus for the Greek Diomedes

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