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pyrrhus
/ˈpaɪɹəs/
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What does pyrrhus mean?
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- Pyrrhus of Epirus, the king of Epirus (319–272 BCE) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses (Pyrrhic victories).
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So, as a painted tyrant, Pyrrhus stood, And like a neutral to his will and matter, Did nothing.
The kings having written thus to Pyrrhus, themselves likewise contrived to find Demetrius work, while he was delaying and making his preparations.
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Out of this generous principle it was that they delivered up to Pyrrhus his treacherous physician, and to the Etrurians their disloyal schoolmaster.
Well, when all your magnificences and minimificences are finished, then, we--won't sit down and drink, as Pyrrhus said,--no, I trust we shall never conclude our plans so filthily: then--I fear we shall begin others.
It adds, Donatus observes, that Pyrrhus the most knowing and expert prince of his age, ranging a battle, made use of the men at chess, to form his designs, and to shew the secrets thereof to other.