Cadmean Victory Definition
noun
A victory won with great losses to the victors.
Webster's New World
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cadmean-victoriesOrigin of Cadmean Victory
Probably referring to the battle in which the soldiers who sprang from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus slew each other.
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