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Cadmean victory
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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
A victory that damages the victors as much as the vanquished.
See also
Pyrrhic victory
References
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