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Cadmean (iou)



Cadmean adjective. Also Cadmaean. E17.
[from Latin Cadmeus from Greek Kadmeios, from Kadmos Cadmus (see below) + -AN.]
Pertaining to Cadmus, the legendary founder of Thebes; Theban; spec. designating a victory gained at too great a cost.