"Cadmean victory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Cadmean victories [plural]
Etymology: Probably referring to the battle in which the soldiers who sprang from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus slew each other. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cadmean victory (plural Cadmean victories)
  1. A victory that damages the victors as much as the vanquished. Related terms: Pyrrhic victory
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Inflected forms

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