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The Meaning of pyrrhic
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(a.) Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
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(a.) Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic; as, a pyrrhic verse.
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(n.) An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
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(n.) A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Synonyms
dibrach
Rhymes
dirac
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hemispheric
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jirik
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lyric
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mirick
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rearick
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satiric
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stratospheric
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syrek
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vampiric
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viereck
,
wirick