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A Pyrrhic victory is a victory with devastating cost to the victor; it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately cause defeat.
a metrical foot that features two unstressed syllables
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoA victory so costly that another one of it will be a defeat.
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∙ 12y agoA Pyrrhic victory is a victory with devastating cost to the victor; it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately cause defeat.
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∙ 14y agocosts the winner too much
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Who won the Guilford Courthouse battle?
The British won a Pyrrhic victory.
A victory won at too great a cost is known as a?
Pyrrhic Victory (Ancient Greek origin)
How do you use pyrrhic victory in a sentence?
"Mary Jane won a pyrrhic victory against the tax authorities today when the Supreme Court awarded her a $20 refund on her taxes for 1995, after ten years of litigation and more than a hundred thousand dollars in lawyer bills."
What is a Punic victory?
The speaker probably meant a Pyrrhic victory: a victory won, but at too great of a cost.
What was the significance of bunker hill?
it killed many people on the British side even though they won. It was a pyrrhic victory or when a side wins with a devastating cost to the side that did the winning.
When did Pyrrhic War happen?
Pyrrhic War happened in -280.
What is a sentence using the words Pyrrhic Victory?
It was a Pyrrhic victory for the captain of the warship after he sank the Japanese submarine because his ship caught a torpedo and sank.
What are the release dates for Pyrrhic Victory - 2003?
Pyrrhic Victory - 2003 was released on: USA: September 2003 (San Diego Best Fest)
What does phrrhic mean?
Pyrrhic means: Costly
What is a Pyrrhic in poetry?
A pyrrhic is a metrical foot that features two unstressed syllables.(Pyrrhic is also an adjective referring to a victory that was won at too great a cost to be worthwhile.)
How do you pronounce the Latin word Pyrrhic?
pirric to rhyme with lyric. A pyrrhic victory is one gained at huge cost - like London getting the 2012 Olympics
What is glucose converted into by body cells?
Pyrrhic acids
Why is the Bunker Hill famous?
It was a pyrrhic victory for the British.
What does Pyrrhic Victory mean in Bo 2?
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory with such a devastating cost that it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately lead to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way; however, the heavy toll negates any sense of achievement or profit.
What is spondee and pyrrhic syllables?
both of the words are di-syllabic
What are the release dates for Great Scott - 1992 Pyrrhic Lyric 1-6?
Great Scott - 1992 Pyrrhic Lyric 1-6 was released on: USA: 29 November 1992
What is pyrrhic victory?
A Pyrrhic victory is a victory with devastating cost to the victor; it carries the implication that another such victory will ultimately cause defeat. a metrical foot that features two unstressed syllables
