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

• Cadmean
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Cadmus

He was perhaps best known for his book “The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony,” a retelling of Greek mythology first published in Italy in 1988.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021

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

This was a man who knocked Manet and Matisse while promoting Paul Cadmus.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2019

“Why, that the three brothers in the story were actually the three Peverell brothers, Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus! That they were the original owners of the Hallows!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling