- A
pyrrhic (/ˈpɪrɪk/; Gr****: πυρρίχιος pyrrichios, from πυρρίχη pyrrichē) is a
metrical foot used in
formal poetry. It
consists of two unaccented, short...
- A
Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/ PIRR-ik) is a
victory that
inflicts such a
devastating toll on the
victor that it is
tantamount to defeat. Such a victory...
- The
Pyrrhic War (/ˈpɪrɪk/ PIRR-ik; 280–275 BC) was
largely fought between the
Roman Republic and Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, who had been
asked by the...
- Look up
pyrrhic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
pyrrhic is a
metrical foot used in
formal poetry.
Pyrrhic may also
refer to:
Senses qualifying uses...
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Pyrrhic defeat theory /ˈpɪrɪk/ is the idea that
those with the
power to
change a system,
benefit from the way it
currently works. In criminology, pyrrhic...
- A
Pyrrhic Existence is the
seventh studio album by the
British funeral doom band Esoteric. Just like the two
previous albums before it, A
Pyrrhic Existence...
- The
Pyrrhichios or
Pyrrhike dance ("
Pyrrhic dance";
Ancient Gr****: πυρρίχιος or πυρρίχη, but
often misspelled as πυρρίχειος or πυρήχειος) was the best...
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civilizing activities, like wine-making or music. The
dance in
armor (the "
Pyrrhic dance" or
pyrrhichios [Πυρρίχη]) was a male coming-of-age
initiation ritual...
- the
forces of King
Pyrrhus of Epirus. The
battle took
place during the
Pyrrhic War,
after the
Battle of
Heraclea of 280 BC,
which was the
first battle...
- 2013 Sonia,
Koshkina (15
November 2012). "Ukraine's
Party of Regions: A
pyrrhic victory". EurActiv. Rachkevych, Mark (11
February 2010). "Election winner...