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pyrrhic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | dibrach |
| Type of | foot, metrical foot, metrical unit |
pyrrhic::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing |
pyrrhic:: | Spocien Dictionary
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pyrrhic dance movements.
pyrrhic:: | Spocien Dictionary
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pyrrhic verses.
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| Derivation | pyrrhus |
Examples of pyrrhic
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Some worry that if shareholders win on this issue, it might be a pyrrhic victory.
From the nytimes.com
So although the parliament may claim a victory, it is likely to be a pyrrhic one.
From the economist.com
This was a pyrrhic victory and they failed to fully dislodge the Sikhs from Jamrud.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The higher education portfolio, however, was something of a pyrrhic victory.
From the independent.co.uk
Julia Gillard appears even more hollow and mean-spirited after this pyrrhic victory.
From the economist.com
Then the 1941 Battle of Crete was a pyrrhic victory because of the large casualties.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The court ruling may thus turn out to be a pyrrhic victory for the party's opponents.
From the time.com
No, it's just that Israeli officials know Obama's shift is probably a pyrrhic victory.
From the latitude.blogs.nytimes.com
It is a pyrrhic victory at best because it actually hasn't achieved very much indeed.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
- A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- Of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"
- An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
- Of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"
- Achieved at excessive cost
- Is a rare form in which two unstressed syllable are used alone.
- Pyrrhus of Epirus (as in Pyrrhic victory)
- Successful with heavy losses.
- A metrical foot consisting of two unaccented syllables.
