PYRRHUS

Meaning of PYRRHUS in English

Pronunciation: ' pir- ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos

Date: 14th century

: a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam at the taking of Troy

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PYRRHUS — I. noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos Date: 14th century a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam at the …
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PYRRHUS — born 319 died 272 BC, Argos, Argolis King of Hellenistic Epirus . After being allied to Demetrius and taken hostage, …
Английский словарь Британика
PYRRHUS — /pir"euhs/ , n. 1. c318-272 B.C., king of Epirus c300-272. 2. Class. Myth. Neoptolemus.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHUS — n. (318-272 B.C.) King of Epirus
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PYRRHUS — I. ˈpir-əs noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos Date: 14th century : a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PYRRHUS — [Pyr.rhus] n [L, fr. Gk Pyrrhos]: a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam at the taking of Troy
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PYRRHUS — born 319 BC died 272, Argos, Argolis king of Hellenistic Epirus whose costly military successes against Macedonia and Rome gave …
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PYRRHUS — Pyrrhus BrE AmE ˈpɪr əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PYRRHUS — n. born 319 died 272 BC, Argos, Argolis King of Hellenistic Epirus . After being allied to Demetrius and taken …
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PYRRHUS — the father of Sopater of Berea. (Acts 20:4) in Revised Version. (A.D. 55.)
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PYRRHUS — n. Pronunciation: ' pir- ə s Function: biographical name 319-272 B.C. king of Epirus (306-302; 297-272 B.C. )
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PYRRHIC — adjective Etymology: Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans Date: 1885 achieved at excessive cost
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CLAUDIUS CAECUS, APPIUS — flourished 3rd century BC Roman statesman and legal reformer. Elected censor, Appius extended the rights of the sons of freedmen …
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ANTIGONUS II GONATAS — born с 320 died 239 BC King of Macedonia (276–239 BC). The son of Demetrius I Poliorcetes , he defeated …
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PYRRHIC — I. ˈpirik, -rēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pyrrhicha, from Greek pyrrhichē : an ancient Greek martial dance in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EXPERIENCE — I. ikˈspirēən(t)s, ek-, -pēr- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin experientia, from experient-, experiens …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost. Cf. Cadmean victory . [ 1880-85; Pyrrikós; after a remark …
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PYRRHIC — /pir"ik/ , adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory. [ 1880-85; PYRRH(US) + …
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NEOPTOLEMUS — /nee'op tol"euh meuhs/ , n. Class. Myth. the son of Achilles, who slew Priam at the fall of Troy. Also …
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PYRRHIC — adj. pertaining to Pyrrhus the ancient Greek king of Epirus; pertaining to the costly victory achieved by the king of …
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PYRRHIC VICTORY — victory accompanied by enormous losses (as was Pyrrhus' victory over the Romans in the 3rd century B.C.)
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PYRRHIC — adjective Etymology: Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans Date: 1885 : achieved at excessive …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PYRRHIC — ~ 1 [ 'pɪrɪk ] ■ adjective (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PYRRHIC — [pyr.rhic] n [L pyrrhichius, fr. Gk (pous) pyrrhichios, fr. pyrrhiche, a kind of dance] (1626): a metrical foot consisting of …
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EPIRUS — Modern Greek piros, coastal region of northwestern Greece and southern Albania. It extends from Valona Bay (Gji i Vlors) in …
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DENTATUS, MANIUS CURIUS — died 270 BC Roman general, conqueror of the Samnites and victor against Pyrrhus, king of Epirus. Dentatus was born into …
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CINEAS — flourished 3rd century BC Thessalian who served as chief adviser to Pyrrhus, king of Epirus in Greece. In 281 Cineas …
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ANTIGONUS II GONATAS — born c. 320 BC died 239 king of Macedonia from 276 BC who rebuilt his kingdom's power and established its …
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