Meaning Of The Word Pyrrhic
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Pyrrhic Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Pyrrhic?
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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