Definitions for cadmeankædˈmi ən
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Cad•musˈkæd məs(n.)
a Phoenician of Greek myth who founded the city of Thebes.
Category: Mythology
Cad•me•ankædˈmi ən(adj.)
Webster Dictionary
Cadmean(adj)
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 -- /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /, /. These are called Cadmean letters
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