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English adjective: pyrrhic | |||
| 1. | pyrrhic of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece | ||
| Samples | Pyrrhic dance movements. | ||
| 2. | pyrrhic of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables | ||
| Samples | Pyrrhic verses. | ||
| 3. | pyrrhic of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) | ||
| Samples | A Pyrrhic victory. | ||
English noun: pyrrhic | |||
| 1. | pyrrhic (communication) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables | ||
| Synonyms | dibrach | ||
| 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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