pyrrhus

English Thesaurus

1. king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	king, male monarch, rex,
definition	:	a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom (noun.person)

derivation	:	pyrrhic,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) (adj.pert)

derivation	:	pyrrhic,
definition	:	of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans) (adj.pert)