pyrrhic
pi rik
- n a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
- n an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
- a of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
pyrrhic dance movements - a of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
pyrrhic verses - a of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
- A massive new invasion would only bring a pyrrhic victory at best.
- But European history, especially that of the years between the two World Wars, shows that such action would produce pyrrhic victories at best, and is more likely to aggravate .
- The court ruling may thus turn out to be a pyrrhic victory for the party's opponents.