Associations to the word «Pyrrhus»
Noun
- Fabricius
- Plutarch
- Ptolemy
- Macedonian
- Hermione
- Achilles
- Hannibal
- Carthage
- Romans
- Sparta
- Sicily
- Roman
- Spartan
- Macedonia
- Corinth
- Bc
- Syracuse
- Elephant
- Gaul
- Consul
- Maximus
- Hegemony
- Pear
- Rome
- Greek
- Wherefore
- Patriarch
- Gaius
- Troy
- Thrace
- Barbarian
- Titus
- Mercenary
- Tyrant
- Italy
- Claudius
- Hector
- Constantinople
- Milo
- Cato
- Incursion
- Valor
- Spoil
- Lydia
- Legion
- Shouting
- Plunder
- Ally
- Greece
- Omen
- Alexander
- Kinsman
- Bribe
- Adventurer
- Javelin
- Hostage
- Conquest
- Outrage
- Ransom
- Victory
- Kindness
- Garrison
- King
- Trench
- Bce
- Defeat
- Enemy
- Cavalry
- Reinforcement
Adjective
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).
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