Pyrrhus

noun

Pyr·​rhus ˈpir-əs 

: a son of Achilles and slayer of Priam at the taking of Troy

Examples of Pyrrhus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last year, the Amon Carter bought Pyrrhus when a child, brought by Glaucias, king of Illyria, for protection, painted by Benjamin West in 1767. —Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Pyrrhos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Biographical Definition

Pyrrhus

biographical name

Pyr·​rhus ˈpir-əs 

319–272 b.c. king of Epirus (306–302; 297–272 b.c.)