Definition pyrrhic victory in American English

pyrrhic victory noun

[countable] noun

/ˌpɪrɪk ˈvɪkt(ə)ri/

From the Greek king Pyrrhus, whose army defeated the Romans but at such great cost that he said another similar victory would destroy him.

a victory that is not worth winning because you lost a lot in order to achieve it

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grand slam victory win

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