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Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus , c.318-272 BC, Molossian king of Epirus. He fought at Ipsus in Asia Minor in the service of Demetrius Poliorcetes (later Demetrius I ) of Macedon, and by the aid of Ptolemy I he became (297 BC) joint king of Epirus with Neoptolemus. He removed (295) Neoptolemus from the throne, but before... Read more |
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Argos
Argos , city of ancient Greece, in NE Peloponnesus, 3 mi (4.8 km) inland from the Gulf of Argos, near the modern Nauplia. It was occupied from the early Bronze Age and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the kingdom of Diomed. Argos was the center of Argolis and in the 7th cent. BC, under King... Read more |
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Neoptolemus
Neoptolemus , in Greek legend, son of Achilles. In the Trojan War he proved himself brave but cruel. He killed Priam at the altar of Zeus and threw Astyanax, son of Hector, from the wall of Troy. After the war he took Andromache as a slave to his kingdom in Epirus. Later he abandoned her for... Read more |
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arta
Árta , formerly Ambracia , city (1991 pop. 21,286), capital of Árta prefecture, W Greece, in Epirus, near the mouth of the Arachtus River. It is a trading and shipping center for agricultural goods including cotton, grain, citrus fruits, almonds, and olives. There is a large fishing... Read more |
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Remorse
554. Remorse (See also Regret.) Ayenbite of Inwit (Remorse of Conscience ) Middle English version of medieval moral treatise, c. 1340. [Br. Lit.: Barnhart, 74] Deianira commits suicide out of remorse for unwittingly having killed husband, Hercules. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 709] Hermione ... Read more |
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Samnites
Samnites , people of ancient Italy. Their country was Samnium . The Samnites were Oscan-speaking and therefore should be included among the Sabelli. The Tabula Agnonensis, a bronze tablet that carries an inscription engraved in the full Oscan alphabet, is an important record of the language. The... Read more |
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Epirus
Epirus , ancient country of Greece, on the Ionian Sea and W of Macedon and Thessaly, a region now occupied by NW Greece and S Albania. At the time of Homer, Epirus was known as the home of the oracle of Dodona. It was inhabited from very early times by Epirote tribes, barely known to the Greeks. The... Read more |
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Claudius
Claudius ancient Roman gens. Appius Claudius Sabinus Inregillenis or Regillensis was a Sabine; he came (c.504 BC) with his tribe to Rome. While consul (495), his severe interpretation of the laws of debt caused the temporary emigration of the general citizenry (the plebs , as distinct from the ... Read more |
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Victory Program
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Chaiyaphum
Chaiyaphum, Thailand ‘Site of Victory’ from phum ‘site’ and chai‐ya ‘victory’ to mark the victory of the town's first governor, Pho Khum Lae, over an invading army during the reign of Rama III (1788–1851), King of Siam (1824–51).... Read more |
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Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus (319–272 bc) King of Epirus (307–302, 295–272 bc). An able general, he fought several battles against Rome. Although he won, the cost was so heavy that victory was useless, hence the term ‘pyrrhic victory’. |
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Pyrrhus
Pyrrhus (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, meaning a victory gained at too great a cost, derives from this. |
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Pyrrhic
Pyrrhic2 P. victory, one gained at too great cost. like that by Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, over the Romans at Asculum. XIX. f. Pyrrhus + -IC. |
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Andersen meets King Pyrrhus.(Arthur Andersen L.L.P)
...nothing more than a Pyrrhic victory, regardless of the opponent...learned that it referred to King Pyrrhus of Epirus, who, despite...said, "Another such victory and we are lost." I...ruling may replace King Pyrrhus as the ... |
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Stroger's County Board triumph was just Pyrrhic victory
...and we are undone. King Pyrrhus of Epirus, 280 B...details as did King Pyrrhus when one of his generals...defeat of the Romans. Pyrrhus discovered that too...Chicagoans to hail his "victory." The final truth could be that ... |
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Jazz post a costly victory
...deflated by, a 105-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks...said. "His name was (Pyrrhus). He had a huge army...s called a Pyrrhic victory -- one that comes at...it's a reference to King Pyrrhus of Epirus, whose army... |
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Hamas victory could ironically be an opportunity for Israel
...14-2007 Headline: Hamas victory could ironically be an opportunity...part, Hamas may find that its victory over Fatah is only the beginning...civilian population. Similar to King Pyrrhus, whose victory over the Romans was so costly... |
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Zuma victory at too high a cost for SA.(News)
...he can only claim a Pyrrhic victory. This means a victory won at too high a cost to be...the supposed victor. In 280BC King Pyrrhus invaded Italy and defeated the...sustained such heavy losses that his victory was at a too high a cost to... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Poisoned politics: Governor's victory in special session came at heavy price
...scoreboard reveals an administration victory in a session that some had advocated...Democrats may echo the words of Greek king Pyrrhus who, after suffering heavy losses...congratulated him: "Another such victory and we are undone." Dr. Rupp... |
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Barak's Pyrrhic victory
...who could have prevented the defeat of the peace camp by supporting Peres's candidacy. A Barak victory will be a Pyrrhic victory. Like King Pyrrhus of Epirus, he will have won all the battles but lost the war. Even if he comes out on top, there... |
 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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A PYRRHIC VICTORY FOR GORE.(MAIN)
...fighting. In the rubber match, like the sadly victorious King Pyrrhus, Gore won the third debate in a way that may cost him...Department reduction after the Reagan-Bush Cold War victory. And Gore's campaign finance piety invited a sharp... |
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FROM PYRRHIC VICTORIES TO OUTRIGHT DECEPTION.(PERSPECTIVE)
...the temptation become quite so difficult to resist. King Pyrrhus, winning a battle at the cost of losing too many soldiers, acknowledged that such victories could lead to disaster. That was in 279 B.C. Some... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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There's nothing `Pyrrhic' about NATO's victory
...editorial, "NATO's Pyrrhic victory" (June 18) takes considerable...language. Our term, "Pyrrhic victory" comes from the story of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, who defeated the...NATO's forces, "Pyrrhic victory" is a curious term to use... |
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