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Pyrrhus

Syllabification: (Pyr·rhus)
Pronunciation: /ˈpirəs/
Definition of Pyrrhus
  • (circa 318–272 bc), king of Epirus circa 307–272. After invading Italy in 280, he defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279, but sustained heavy losses; the term pyrrhic victory alludes to this.

Pyrrhus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Pyrrhus in the British & World English dictionary