Pyrrhic (Noun)
Meaning 1
An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Spartan warriors, weary from battle, engaged in a rousing pyrrhic, reenacting their victory over the Athenians with stylized gestures.
- During the Olympic games, a group of Greeks performed an intricate pyrrhic, demonstrating the techniques and strategy of their revered hoplites.
- After weeks of arduous training, the troupe's rendition of the pyrrhic mesmerized the Athenian crowd, bringing ancient history to vivid life.
- Dance troupes across ancient Greece included a stirring pyrrhic in their performances, infusing traditional ceremonies with energetic echoes of battles long past.
- Ringing the ceremonial agora with colorful processions and hypnotic rhythm, a lithe pyrrhic awed worshippers on holy festivals commemorating glorious feats of the divine phalanx.
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Meaning 2
A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.