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English
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Etymology
Eponymous of the Greek king w:Pyrrhus of Epirus|Pyrrhus of Epirus, who suffered heavy losses while defeating the Romans.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�pɪrɪk �vɪkt�ri/|/�pɪrɪk �vɪktri/
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Noun
en-noun|sg=Pyrrhic victory|Pyrrhic victor|ies

1. A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the battle unfavourable.

#*"Tough pensions regulation designed to protect employees in final-salary occupational schemes will prove a pyrrhic victory for unions and the government, a report warned yesterday." —The Guardian, October 6, 2005

Translations

Danish: pyrrhussejr c
Finnish: Pyrrhoksen voitto
French: Victoire à la Pyrrhus
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German: Pyrrhussieg m
Polish: pyrrusowe zwyci�stwo n
Spanish: victoria pírrica f

Related terms
pyrrhic

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