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Pyrrhus
[ pir-uhs ]
Pyrrhus
/ ˈpɪrəs /
noun
- Pyrrhus319 bc272 bcMGreekPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 319–272 bc , king of Epirus (306–272). He invaded Italy but was ultimately defeated by the Romans (275 bc )
- See Neoptolemusanother name for Neoptolemus
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Derived Forms
- ˈPyrrhic, adjective
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Example Sentences
How did his elephants save Pyrrhus—and then we saw them for the first time?
The discourse of Pyrrhus with Cineas is only a transcript of the impatient ambition of the generality of mankind.
A single battle had delivered to Pyrrhus all the south of the Peninsula, where the Greek towns received him with enthusiasm.
At Priam's palace a last stand is made, but Pyrrhus forces the great gates, and the defenders are massacred (442-603).
Dionikos, Pyrrhus's youngest son, who was still unmarried, built new boats and repaired the old ones.
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