What is etym: [Gr. pyrrhique, fem.] An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick called?
pyrrhic — Etym: [Gr. pyrrhique, fem.] An ancient Greek martial dance, to the accompaniment of the flute, its time being very quick. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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