| English Dictionary |
PYRRHIC VICTORY
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Pyrrhic victory mean?
• PYRRHIC VICTORY (noun)
The noun PYRRHIC VICTORY has 1 sense:
1. a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
Familiarity information: PYRRHIC VICTORY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("Pyrrhic victory" is a kind of...):
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Every rule has its exception." (English proverb)
"Feed a dog to bark at you." (Bulgarian proverb)
"The idea came after the drunkness passed away." (Arabic proverb)
"The one you love you punish." (Danish proverb)
"Feed a dog to bark at you." (Bulgarian proverb)
"The idea came after the drunkness passed away." (Arabic proverb)
"The one you love you punish." (Danish proverb)