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1. (adj.) Corinthian
of or pertaining to Corinth or its residents.
2. Corinthian
of or designating one of the five classical orders of architecture, similar to the Ionic but usu. of slenderer proportions and characterized by a deep capital with a round bell decorated with acanthus leaves.
3. Corinthian
ornate, as literary style.
4. Corinthian
luxurious or licentious.
5. (n.) Corinthian
a native or resident of Corinth.
6. Corinthian
a man who lives luxuriously.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME Corinthi(es) men of Corinth (< L Corinthiī < Gk Korínthioi) + -an1)
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1. (noun) playboy, man-about-town, Corinthian
a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
2. (adj) Corinthian
a resident of Corinth
3. (adj) corinthian
or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture
4. (adj) corinthian
of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) corinthian
of or relating to Corinth
2. (adj) corinthian
of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans
3. (adj) corinthian
debauched in character or practice; impure
4. (adj) corinthian
of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.)
5. (noun) corinthian
a native or inhabitant of Corinth
6. (noun) corinthian
a gay, licentious person
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