First Known Use: 14th century
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Pyrrhus
noun Pyr·rhus \ˈpir-əs\
Definition of PYRRHUS
: a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam at the taking of Troy
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Origin of PYRRHUS
Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos
Pyrrhus
biographical name Pyr·rhus \ˈpir-əs\
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