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pyrrhic

1

[ pir-ik ]

adjective

  1. consisting of two short or unaccented syllables.
  2. composed of or pertaining to pyrrhics.


noun

  1. Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.

pyrrhic

2

[ pir-ik ]

noun

  1. an ancient Greek warlike dance in which the motions of actual warfare were imitated.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or denoting this dance.

Pyrrhic

3

[ pir-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory.

pyrrhic

1

/ ˈ±èɪ°ùɪ°ì /

noun

  1. a metrical foot of two short or unstressed syllables
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to such a metrical foot
  2. (of poetry) composed in pyrrhics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pyrrhic

2

/ ˈ±èɪ°ùɪ°ì /

noun

  1. a war dance of ancient Greece
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to this dance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhic1

1620–30; < Latin pyrrhichius < Greek ±è²â°ù°ù³óí³¦³ó¾±´Ç²õ pertaining to the ±è²â°ù°ù³óí³¦³óŧ pyrrhic 2

Origin of pyrrhic2

1590–1600; < Latin pyrrhicha < Greek ±è²â°ù°ù³óí³¦³óŧ a dance; said to be named after Pyrrhichus, the inventor

Origin of pyrrhic3

First recorded in 1880–85; Pyrrh(us) + -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pyrrhic1

C16: via Latin, from Greek ±è³Ü°ù°ù³ó¾±°ì³óŧ, traditionally said to be named after its inventor Purrhikhos

Origin of pyrrhic2

C17: Latin from Greek purrhikhios belonging to the ±è³Ü°ù°ù³ó¾±°ì³óŧ war dance performed in armour; see pyrrhic 1
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Its pyrrhic victory on the eastern front was fundamental, like the western front Allied assault that followed D-Day, in bringing Nazi Germany to its knees.

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Or, remaining atomized, they may try to reclaim individual power in pyrrhic victories over others through domestic violence, bullying, mass shootings, and terrorism.

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Gen. Saltzman said that the U.S. military wants to avoid a pyrrhic victory if war breaks out in space.

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This pyrrhic maneuver backfired in Canada, where the liberal government approved its Online News Act on June 22 despite the threats.

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But the live video feed the artillery gunners watch intently, from a drone flying above the city, suggests that even if Russia can finally wrestle control, it would be little more than a pyrrhic victory.

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