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pyrrhic

/ pyrrhic /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
Type of:
ritual dancing ritual dance ceremonial dance
noun Sense 2
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
Type of:
metrical foot foot metrical unit
adjective Sense 3
of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)
"a Pyrrhic victory"
Pertains to:
Pyrrhus
adjective Sense 4
of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables
"pyrrhic verses"
Pertains to:
dibrach
adjective Sense 5
of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece
"pyrrhic dance movements"
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
6
Times Searched
2
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ritual dancing ritual dance ceremonial dance metrical foot foot metrical unit