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单词 cadmean victory
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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.
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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