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

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

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

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2019

The demigod Cadmus had slain a dragon that happened to be a child of Ares.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan