Cadmus

¹ American  

[kad-muhs] / ˈkæd məs /

noun

1. Paul, 1904–1999, U.S. painter and etcher.

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Cadmus ² American  

[kad-muhs] / ˈkæd məs /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors.

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Cadmus British  

/ ˈkædməs /

noun

1. Greek myth a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Cadmean
  adjective

Example Sentences

In the video, the puppet follows the story of Cadmus until he finally passes into the Isles of the Blessed, his life’s work complete.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Escher or Haruki Murakami, you should definitely be reading Zoran Zivkovic, all of whose works are available in handsome editions from Cadmus Press.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022

His 1988 “Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,” a readable, imaginative exploration of Greek mythology, was his best-known work.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

"We all inherited this. But we are all somewhat responsible to make it right," Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme said in a telephone interview.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2021

I wished I could say that like the House of Atreus or Cadmus we were suffering for the sins of our forefathers, or fulfilling an ancient Greek oracle.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes