Cadmean victory
noun
a victory attained at as great a loss to the victor as to the vanquished.
Origin of Cadmean victory
1First recorded in 1595–1605
- Compare Pyrrhic victory.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cadmean victory
Cadmean victory
/ (ˈkædmɪən) /
noun
another name for Pyrrhic victory
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