PYRRHIC VICTORY

Meaning of PYRRHIC VICTORY in English

/ ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri; NAmE / noun

a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost so much in winning it

ORIGIN: From Pyrrhus , the king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279BC but lost many of his own men.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PYRRHIC VICTORY — noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: pyrrhic (V) : a victory won at excessive cost would be a Pyrrhic victory …
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 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — victory accompanied by enormous losses (as was Pyrrhus' victory over the Romans in the 3rd century B.C.)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PYRRHIC VICTORY — Pyr ‧ rhic vic ‧ to ‧ ry /ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪkt ə ri/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PYRRHIC VICTORY — see Pyrrhic victory
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — also pyrrhic victory ( Pyrrhic victories) If you describe a victory as a Pyrrhic victory , you mean that although …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — also pyrrhic victory If you describe a victory as a ~, you mean that although someone has won or gained …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PYRRHIC VICTORY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ I raised a stink about it and got my seat back, but it was a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — Synonyms and related words : Cadmean victory, KO, ascendancy, championship, conquest, easy victory, grand slam, knockout, landslide, landslide victory, mastery, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа пиррова победа
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа пиррова победа
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — Пиррова победа
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа (сомнительная победа, не оправдывающая принесенных ради нее жертв)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа ( сомнительная победа, не оправдывающая принесенных ради нее жертв )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа (сомнительная победа, не оправдывающая принесенных ради нее жертв)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа; успех, достигнутый слишком большой ценой.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа пиррова победа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PYRRHIC VICTORY — пиррова победа пиррова победа
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
VICTORY — kadaugan;tagumpay
English-Visayan vocabulary
VICTORY — noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English victorie, from Anglo-French, from Latin victoria, from victor Date: 14th century the overcoming of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PYRRHIC — adjective Etymology: Pyrrhus, king of Epirus who sustained heavy losses in defeating the Romans Date: 1885 achieved at excessive cost
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PYRRHIC — I. ˈpirik, -rēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin pyrrhicha, from Greek pyrrhichē : an ancient Greek martial dance in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VICTORY — ˈvikt(ə)rē, -ri noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French victorie, from Latin victoria, from feminine of (assumed) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VICTORY — (n.) The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority …
Английский словарь Webster
PYRRHIC — (n.) A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Английский словарь Webster
PYRRHIC — (n.) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
Английский словарь Webster
PYRRHIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
Английский словарь Webster
PYRRHIC — (a.) Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
Английский словарь Webster
VICTORY — ( n. ) The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — ( n. ) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — ( n. ) A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VICTORY — — victoryless , adj. /vik"teuh ree, vik"tree/ , n. , pl. victories . 1. a success or triumph over an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — /pir"ik/ , adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory. [ 1880-85; PYRRH(US) + …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — pyrrhic 1 /pir"ik/ , Pros. adj. 1. consisting of two short or unaccented syllables. 2. composed of or pertaining to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
VICTORY — n. triumph over an opponent; instance of defeating an opponent; success in the face of a challenge or a struggle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PYRRHIC — n. ancient Greek martial dance characterized by warlike movements
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PYRRHIC — adj. pertaining to Pyrrhus the ancient Greek king of Epirus; pertaining to the costly victory achieved by the king of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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 — noun Etymology: Latin pyrrhichius, from Greek ( pous ) pyrrhichios, from pyrrhichē, a kind of dance Date: 1626 : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PYRRHIC — noun a foot consisting of two short syllables. 2. pyrrhic ·adj of or pertaining to an ancient greek martial dance. …
Webster English vocab
PYRRHIC — ~ 1 [ 'pɪrɪk ] ■ adjective (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile …
Concise Oxford English vocab
VICTORY — flagship of the victorious British fleet commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson in the Battle of Trafalgar on Oct. 21, 1805. …
Britannica English vocabulary
PYRRHIC — Pyrrhic, p\~ BrE AmE ˈpɪr ɪk ▷ Pyrrhic|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VICTORY — / ˈvɪktəri; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) [ C , U ] victory (over / against sb/sth) success …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VICTORY — Victory, HMS BrE AmE the British ship that Admiral ↑ Nelson used in 1805 when his navy won the important …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VICTORY — vic ‧ to ‧ ry W2 /ˈvɪkt ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural victories ) [uncountable and countable] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PYRRHIC — n. & adj. --n. a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables. --adj. written in or based on pyrrhics. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PYRRHIC — n. & adj. n. a metrical foot of two short or unaccented syllables. adj. written in or based on pyrrhics. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PYRRHIC — 1. adj. (of a victory) won at too great a cost to be of use to the victor. Etymology: Pyrrhus …
Oxford English vocab
VICTORY — ( victories) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A victory is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VICTORY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VICTORY — [noun] - (an example of) success in a game, competition, election, war, etc.a three-stroke victory (in golf) [C]a five-wicket victory …
Cambridge English vocab
PYRRHIC — victory - a victory which is not worth winning because the winner has lost so much in winning itShe won …
Cambridge English vocab
VICTORY — n. Function: noun 1 the overcoming of an opponent FF1C; won a knockout victory in the first round FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
VICTORY — noun 1. the overcoming of an opponent won a knockout victory in the first round Synonyms: conquest, triumph, win Related …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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