About The Word Corinthian
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Corinthian
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What's The Definition Of Corinthian?
[n] a resident of Corinth
[n] a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure [adj] (architecture) most ornate of the three orders of classical Greek architecture Synonyms | Synonyms for Corinthian: composite | man-about-town | playboy Related Terms | Find terms related to Corinthian: See Also | Corinth | Greek | hedonist | Hellene | Korinthos | pleasure seeker Corinthian In Webster's Dictionary \Co*rin"thi*an\ (-an), a.
1. Of or relating to Corinth.
2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of
architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly
used by the Romans.
This is the lightest and most ornamental of the
three orders used by the Greeks. --Parker.
3. Debauched in character or practice; impure. --Milton.
4. Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a
corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must
be manned by amateurs.)
\Co*rin"thi*an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth. 2. A gay, licentious person. [Obs.] \Co*rin"thi*an\, n. A man of fashion given to pleasuring or sport; a fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means who drives his own horse, sails his own yacht, or the like. |
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