PYRRHIC VICTORY

Meaning of PYRRHIC VICTORY in English

a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost. Cf. Cadmean victory .

[ 1880-85; Pyrrikós; after a remark attributed by Plutarch to PYRRHUS, who declared, after a costly victory over the Romans, that another similar victory would ruin him ]

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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 — 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 — / ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪktəri; NAmE / noun a victory that is not worth winning because the winner has suffered or lost …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
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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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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