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Pyrrhic victory

(pir′ik)

a too costly victory: in reference to either of two victories of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, over the Romans in 280 and 279 , with very heavy losses

Origin: Gr Pyrrhikos

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noun

A victory that is offset by staggering losses.

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Origin: After Pyrrhus

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