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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 is the greek root for Pyrrhic victory?
Pyrrhus the king of Epirus fought and won many battles against the Romans undone." Thus the meaning of the words Pyrrhic Victory.
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
