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pyrrhic
has definitions from the fields of antiquity,Greek antiquity,dance,prosody,verse,writing
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[ noun ] (prosody,verse,writing) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
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[ adjective ] of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
Examples "a Pyrrhic victory" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (verse) of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
Examples "pyrrhic verses" |
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[ adjective ] (Greek antiquity) of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
Examples "pyrrhic dance movements" |
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[ noun ] (antiquity,Greek antiquity,dance) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
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