Cadmean victory

English

Etymology

Probably referring to the battle in which the soldiers who sprang from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus killed each other.

Noun

Cadmean victory (plural Cadmean victories)

1. A victory that damages the victors as much as the vanquished.

See also

• Pyrrhic victory

References

• “Cadmean”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.