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Pyrrhic victory \PIR-ik\, noun: A victory achieved at great or excessive cost; a ruinous victory. Technically it was a victory for the British, who attacked the patriot fortifications -- but a Pyrrhic victory if ever there was: out of 2,200 British soldiers 1,034 were killed or wounded, including... Sign in to see full entry.