# Cadmean victory

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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