Corinthian
Definition of Corinthian
Co`rin´thi`an
Pronunciation:
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a
n
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
.
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
.
n.
1.
A
native
or
inhabitant
of
Corinth
.
2.
A
gay
,
licentious
person
.
3.
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
.
Related Words
Corinth
,
Korinthos
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