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cadmean victory

Cad·me·an vic·to·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kad-mee-uh n vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree]
    • /kædˈmi ən ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kad-mee-uh n vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree]
    • /kædˈmi ən ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri/

Definitions of cadmean victory words

  • noun cadmean victory a victory won with great losses to the victors 3
  • noun cadmean victory a victory attained at as great a loss to the victor as to the vanquished. 1
  • noun cadmean victory A victory that damages the victors as much as the vanquished. 0

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Origin of cadmean victory

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Cadmean victory

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cadmean victory popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for cadmean victory

noun cadmean victory

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