%% #💡 #🟠 %% # pyrrhic victories "A *pyrrhic victory* is a victory that comes at a great cost, perhaps making the ordeal to win not worth it. It relates to Pyrrhus, a king of Epirus who defeated the Romans in 279 BCE but lost many of his troops." --- ## Sources [Merriam-Webster Dictionary](https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/pyrrhic-victory-meaning) ## Tags --- <small>*Created on:* 2022-12-04</small> <small>*Last modified on:* 2022-12-04</small>