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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Pyrrhic

/pĭr'-ĭk/ · Pyr·rhic · IPA /ˈpɪ.ɹɪk/
01 a. Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
  2. 2.
    Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.(Pros.)
Phrases & compounds
Pyrrhic victory — a victory in which the winning side sustains very heavy losses.
02 n. An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
  1. 1.
    An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
  2. 2.
    A foot consisting of two short syllables.(Pros.)