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hollow victory

hollow victory noun: a Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.

Noun

hollow victory (plural hollow victories)

  1. (proscribed, sometimes) A Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hollow, victory. A victory that is hollow, i.e. meaningless.

Forms of hollow victory

pluralhollow victories

Questions about hollow victory

What does hollow victory mean?
Hollow victory means a Pyrrhic victory; an empty victory that is not worth winning because so much is lost in order to achieve it.
What part of speech is hollow victory?
Hollow victory is a noun.
What is the plural of hollow victory?
The plural of hollow victory is hollow victories.

Words near hollow victory in the dictionary

  1. hollow rails
  2. hollow sprint
  3. hollow sprints
  4. Hollow Tree
  5. hollow victories
  6. hollow victory
  7. hollow-back
  8. hollow-backs
  9. hollow-eyed
  10. hollow-faced bat
  11. hollow-faced bats

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