PYRRHUS meaning: Victorious king, costly battle wins

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Pyrrhus, Pyrrhus: Merriam-Webster
Pyrrhus: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
Pyrrhus: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Pyrrhus: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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Pyrrhus (disambiguation), Pyrrhus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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Pyrrhus: Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Pyrrhus)

▸ noun: Ancient Greek given name, particularly worn by the king of Epirus (319-272 BC) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses, from which the term Pyrrhic victory was coined.

Opposite:

victory, success, triumph

Types:

Pyrrhic, more...

Phrases:

acanthophis pyrrhus, acanthophis antarcticus pyrrhus, Pyrrhus of Epirus, more...

Adjectives:

rugged, young, next, great, greek, victorious, poor, hellish, little, celebrated, famous

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