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View synonyms for Cadmean victory

Cadmean victory

noun

  1. a victory attained at as great a loss to the victor as to the vanquished.


Cadmean victory

/ ˈkædmɪən /

noun

  1. another name for Pyrrhic victory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cadmean victory1

First recorded in 1595–1605

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