Myrrhic | a. Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, myrrh. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pyrrhic | a. [ L. pyrrhichius, Gr. &unr_; belonging to the &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) a kind of war dance. ]
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Pyrrhic | n. |
Pyrrhicist | n. (Gr. Antiq.) One two danced the pyrrhic. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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Pyrrhic |
pyrrhic | (n) a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables, Syn. dibrach |
pyrrhic | (n) an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare |
pyrrhic | (adj) of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece |
pyrrhic | (adj) of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables |
pyrrhic | (adj) of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) |
pyrrhic victory | (n) a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses |
Pyrrhic | a. [ L. pyrrhichius, Gr. &unr_; belonging to the &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) a kind of war dance. ]
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Pyrrhic | n. |
Pyrrhicist | n. (Gr. Antiq.) One two danced the pyrrhic. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Pyrrhussieg { m } | Pyrrhic victory [Add to Longdo] |