pyrrhic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pyrrhic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pyrrhic

[ a.]

- Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
- Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.

2 . Pyrrhic

[ n.]

- An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
- A foot consisting of two short syllables.

1 . pyrrhic

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)

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Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece

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Meaning (3):
- of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables

Example in sentence:

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