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Pyrrhus

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Noun

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king of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)

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Pyrrhus

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noun
1. 
319–272 bc, king of Epirus (306–272). He invaded Italy but was ultimately defeated by the Romans (275 bc)
2.  another name for Neoptolemus

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Pyrrhus

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noun
Greek Mythology
Achilles' son
318?-272 b.c.; king of Epirus (305?-272 b.c.)

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Pyrrhus

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King of Epirus (306-302 and 297-272) who defeated the Romans at Heraclea (280) and Asculum (279) despite his own staggering losses.

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