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Webster 1913 Edition
Pyrrhic
Pyr′rhic
,Adj.
[L.
pyrrhichius
, Gr. [GREEK] belonging to the [GREEK] (sc. [GREEK]) a kind of war dance.] 1.
Of or pertaining to an ancient Greek martial dance.
“ ye have the pyrrhic dance as yet.” Byron.
2.
(Pros.)
Of or pertaining to a pyrrhic, or to pyrrhics; containing pyrrhic;
as, a
. pyrrhic
versePyr′rhic
,Noun.
1.
[Gr. [GREEK]: cf. F.
pyrrhique
, fem.] An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick.
2.
[L.
pyrrhichius
(sc. pes
), Gr. [GREEK] (sc. [GREEK]): cf. F. pyrrhique
, masc.] (Pros.)
A foot consisting of two short syllables.
Webster 1828 Edition
Pyrrhic
PYRRHIC
,Noun.
1.
In poetry, a foot consisting of two short syllables.2.
An ancient military dance.