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Cadmus

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkædməs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kad′məs)

Cad•mus (kad′məs),USA pronunciation n.

Biographical, Mythology Paul, born 1904, U.S. painter and etcher.

Cad•mus (kad′məs),USA pronunciation n.

[Class. Myth.]a Phoenician prince who introduced writing to the Greeks and who founded the city of Thebes in the company of five warriors. Cf. Sparti.

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Cadmus /ˈkædməs/ n

a Phoenician prince who killed a dragon and planted its teeth, from which sprang a multitude of warriors who fought among themselves until only five remained, who joined Cadmus to found Thebes

ˈCadmean adj

'Cadmus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Pentheus - Cadmean - Europa - Harmonia - phoenix - Semele - Sparti

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