Cadmean victory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkædmɪən/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Cadme′an vic′tory, 
  1. a victory attained at as great a loss to the victor as to the vanquished. Cf. Pyrrhic victory.
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cadmean victory / ˈkædmɪən/
  1. another name for Pyrrhic victory
'Cadmean victory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pyrrhic victory

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