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03/08/10, 11:53 AM
Pyrrhic victory (PIR-ik VIK-tuh-ree)
noun
A victory won at too great a cost.
Etymology
After Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who suffered staggering losses in defeating the Romans
Usage
"With lawsuits multiplying like crazy and mutual accusations of stealing the election spiralling out of control, almost any result now looks as if it will be a Pyrrhic victory." — United States: Whatever Will They Think of Next?; The Economist (London, UK); Nov 25, 2000.(© Wordsmith Words)
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noun
A victory won at too great a cost.
Etymology
After Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who suffered staggering losses in defeating the Romans
Usage
"With lawsuits multiplying like crazy and mutual accusations of stealing the election spiralling out of control, almost any result now looks as if it will be a Pyrrhic victory." — United States: Whatever Will They Think of Next?; The Economist (London, UK); Nov 25, 2000.(© Wordsmith Words)
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