Associations to the word «Pyrrhus»
Noun
- Admiration
- Defender
- Accommodation
- Arrival
- War
- Embassy
- Infant
- Prey
- Italian
- Sacrifice
- Invasion
- Collision
- Egypt
- Treaty
- Warfare
- Friendship
- Peninsula
- Behalf
- Fighting
- Wound
- Daughter
- Foe
- General
- Reward
- Booth
- Old
- Fleet
- Force
- Panic
- Triumph
- Commander
- Philip
- Greatest
- Whole
- Cloak
- Asia
- Loyalty
- Resistance
- Beast
- Negotiation
- Hamlet
- Plain
- Helmet
- Struggle
- Arm
- Impression
- Disorder
- Rear
- Strain
- Robe
- Terror
- Conduct
- Gate
- Gregory
- Fury
- Camp
- Circumstance
- Bringing
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
PYRRHUS, proper noun. Ancient Greek given name, particularly worn by the king of Epirus (319-272 BC) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses, from which the term Pyrrhic victory was coined.
Dictionary definition
PYRRHUS, noun. King of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC).
Wise words
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