pyrrhic
pyrrhic¹
Definition
pyr·rhic (pir′ik)
noun
a war dance of the ancient Greeks
Etymology: L pyrrhicha < Gr pyrrhichē, war dance
pyrrhic²
Definition
pyr·rhic (pir′ik)
noun
a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables
Etymology: L pyrrhichius < Gr pyrrhichios (pous), pyrrhic (foot)
adjective
of or made up of pyrrhics
pyrrhic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- victory: To deny God at the cost of our very reason would be a pyrrhic victory indeed.
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