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pyrrhic


Definition: Meaning of, pyrrhic in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪrɪk /

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  1. of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
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  2. of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
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  3. especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits
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pyrrhic pyrrhics
  1. a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
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  2. an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
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pyrrhic used in phrases

  • Pyrrhic victory (noun)
    1. a victory in which the person who wins suffers so much that the victory was hardly worth winning
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