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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