Meaning Of The Word Pyrrhic

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Pyrrhic in American English
adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory

pyrrhic in American English 1
a war dance of the ancient Greeks
adjective: consisting of two short or unaccented syllables
noun: a pyrrhic foot

pyrrhic in American English 2
a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables
of or made up of pyrrhics
adjective: of, pertaining to, or denoting this dance
noun: an ancient Greek warlike dance in which the motions of actual warfare were imitated

pyrrhic in British English 1
adjective: of or relating to such a metrical foot
noun: a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllables

pyrrhic in British English 2
adjective: of or relating to this dance
noun: a war dance of ancient Greece

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