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Cres⋅si⋅da

[kres-i-duh]
–noun
(in medieval adaptations of the story of the Trojan wars) a Trojan woman portrayed as the lover of Troilus, whom she deserts for Diomedes.
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Cres·si·da   (krěs'ĭ-də)   
n.  
  1. A Trojan woman in medieval romances who first returns the love of Troilus but later forsakes him for Diomedes.

  2. The satellite of Uranus that is fourth in distance from the planet.

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