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1 Беотии
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2 беотиец
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3 беотийский
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4 житель Кадмеи
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5 житель Фив
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6 кадмеец
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7 кадмейская победа
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8 кадмейский
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9 относящийся к Кадмее
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > относящийся к Кадмее
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10 относящийся к Кадму
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > относящийся к Кадму
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11 относящийся к Кадму или Кадмее
Mythology: CadmeanУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > относящийся к Кадму или Кадмее
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12 победа ценой гибели победителя
1) General subject: Cadmian victory2) Makarov: Cadmean victoryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победа ценой гибели победителя
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13 победа, доставшаяся дорогой ценой
1) General subject: Cadmian victory2) Makarov: Cadmean victory, costly victoryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > победа, доставшаяся дорогой ценой
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14 фиванец
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15 фиванский
См. также в других словарях:
Cadmean — Cad*me an (k[a^]d*m[=e] an), a. [L. Cadmeus, Gr. Kadmei^os, from Ka dmos (L. Cadmus), which name perhaps means lit. a man from the East; cf. Heb. qedem east.] Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cadmean — [kad mē′ən] adj. of or like Cadmus … English World dictionary
Cadmean victory — Cadmean Cad*me an (k[a^]d*m[=e] an), a. [L. Cadmeus, Gr. Kadmei^os, from Ka dmos (L. Cadmus), which name perhaps means lit. a man from the East; cf. Heb. qedem east.] Of or pertaining to Cadmus, a fabulous prince of Thebes, who was said to have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cadmean victory — c.1600, from Gk. Kadmeia nike victory involving one s own ruin [Liddell & Scott], from Cadmus (Gk. Kadmos), legendary founder of Thebes in Boeotia and bringer of the alphabet to Greece. Probably a reference to the story of Cadmus and the Sown Men … Etymology dictionary
Cadmean victory — n. a victory won with great losses to the victors: see CADMUS … English World dictionary
cadmean victory — n. = pyrrhic victory (see PYRRHIC(1)). Etymology: L Cadmeus f. Gk Kadmeios f. Kadmos Cadmus: see CADMIUM * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: translation of Greek Kadmeia nikē; from the mutual slaughter of all but five of the armed… … Useful english dictionary
Cadmean victory — A Cadmean victory, from the Greek Kadmeia nike , is a reference to a victory involving one s own ruin [Liddell Scott] , from Cadmus (Greek Kadmos ), the legendary founder of Thebes in Boeotia and the mythic bringer of the alphabet to Greece.… … Wikipedia
Cadmean — /kad mee euhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or like Cadmus. [1595 1605; < L Cadme(us) ( < Gk Kadmeîos of CADMUS) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Cadmean — adj. of or pertaining to Cadmus; similar or like Cadmus … English contemporary dictionary
cadmean — cad·me·an … English syllables
cadmean — … Useful english dictionary