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English adjective: pyrrhic

1. pyrrhic of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece


SamplesPyrrhic dance movements.

2. pyrrhic of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables


SamplesPyrrhic verses.

3. pyrrhic of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)


SamplesA Pyrrhic victory.


English noun: pyrrhic

1. pyrrhic (communication) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables


Synonymsdibrach


Broader (hypernym)foot, metrical foot, metrical unit

2. pyrrhic (act) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare


Broader (hypernym)ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing









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