Definitions for "Pyrrhic"
Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
A foot consisting of two short syllables.
a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
Keywords:  martial, dance, ancient, warfare, greek
Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare
of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"