(c.318–272 BC), king of Epirus c.307–272. After invading Italy in 280, he defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279, but sustained heavy losses; the term pyrrhic victory is named in allusion to this.
Rhymes
cirrus
Definition of Pyrrhus in US English:
Pyrrhus
proper nounˈpɪrəsˈpirəs
(c.318–272 BC), king of Epirus c.307–272. After invading Italy in 280, he defeated the Romans at Asculum in 279, but sustained heavy losses; the term pyrrhic victory alludes to this.