Crossword clues for cadmean
cadmean
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cadmean \Cad*me"an\ (k[a^]d*m[=e]"an),
[L. Cadmeus, Gr. Kadmei^os, from Ka`dmos (L. Cadmus), which name perhaps means lit. a man from the East; cf. He
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qedem east.] Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen simple letters of the alphabet -- [alpha], [beta], [gamma], [delta], [epsilon], [iota], [kappa], [lambda], [mu], [nu], [omicron], [pi], [rho], [sigma], [tau], [upsilon]. These are called Cadmean letters.
Cadmean victory, a victory that damages the victors as much as the vanquished; probably referring to the battle in which the soldiers who sprang from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus slew each other. Similar to a Pyhrric victory.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. Of or relating to (w: Cadmus), a mythical prince of Thebes, said to have introduced into Greece the sixteen simple letters of the alphabet.
Wikipedia
Usage examples of "cadmean".
Galee had wondered why they had brought Karishee and Cadmean, but now she knew: the two lords had just joined the ranks of her supporters in a rather permanent fashion.
Darguarite was promised to Lord Cadmean, whose lands also bordered Hellsguard.