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Cadmean victory

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noun
a victory attained at as great a loss to the victor as to the vanquished.
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Compare Pyrrhic victory.

Origin of Cadmean victory

First recorded in 1595–1605

Words nearby Cadmean victory

cadgy, cadi, Cadillac, Cadiz, Cadmean, Cadmean victory, cadmium, cadmium bronze, cadmium cell, cadmium green, cadmium orange
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British Dictionary definitions for Cadmean victory

Cadmean victory
/ (ˈkædmɪən) /
noun
another name for Pyrrhic victory
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