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PYRRHUS
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• PYRRHUS (noun)
The noun PYRRHUS has 1 sense:
1. king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
Familiarity information: PYRRHUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
King of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
king; male monarch; Rex (a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom)
Derivation:
pyrrhic (of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans))
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