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Definitions for CORINTH
ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr-corinth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Corinth, Korinthosnoun

    the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens

Wiktionary

  1. Corinthnoun

    A city in Greece on northern coast of Peloponnese peninsula.

  2. Etymology: From Κόρινθος.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CORINTHnoun

    A small fruit commonly called currant.

    Etymology: from the city of that name in Greece.

    The chief riches of Zant consisteth in corinths, which the inhabitants have in great quantities. William Broome, Notes on the Odyss.

Wikipedia

  1. Corinth

    Corinth ( KORR-inth; Greek: Κόρινθος, romanized: Kórinthos, Modern Greek pronunciation: [ˈkorinθos] (listen)) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia. It was founded as Nea Korinthos (Νέα Κόρινθος), or New Corinth, in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of ancient Corinth.

ChatGPT

  1. corinth

    Corinth is a city in southern Greece which has been continuously inhabited for over 3000 years. It is located on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that connects the Peloponnesian peninsula to mainland Greece. In ancient times, it was a major city-state, renowned for its wealth and luxury, its cultural and architectural achievements, and its role in various myths and legends. Notable features include the ruins of ancient Corinth, the modern city of Corinth, and the Corinth Canal which separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Corinthnoun

    a city of Greece, famed for its luxury and extravagance

  2. Corinthnoun

    a small fruit; a currant

  3. Etymology: [L. Corinthus, Gr. . Cf. Currant.]

Wikidata

  1. Corinth

    Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is the capital of Corinthia. It was founded as Nea Korinthos or New Corinth in 1858 after an earthquake destroyed the existing settlement of Corinth, which had developed in and around the site of ancient Corinth.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Corinth

    an ancient city of Greece, and one of the most flourishing, on an isthmus of the name connecting the Peloponnesus with the mainland; a great centre of trade and of material wealth, and as a centre of luxury a centre of vice; the seat of the worship of Aphrodité, a very different goddess from Athene, to whom Athens was dedicated.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. corinth

    An ancient and celebrated city of Greece, the capital of a department of the same name, situated on the Isthmus of Corinth. It was totally destroyed by L. Mummius, the Roman consul, and burnt to the ground, 146 B.C. It remained in ruins for a century, and was rebuilt in the year 46 by Julius Cæsar, after which it again arose to be a populous and prosperous city. After the taking of Constantinople it fell into the hands of the Turks, from whom it was retaken in 1687 by its former possessors, the Venetians. In 1715 it was again possessed by the Turks, who held it till 1823, when it was taken by the Greeks.

  2. corinth

    A village in the northeast of Mississippi, about 90 miles east of Memphis. It was evacuated by the Confederates under Beauregard, May 29, 1862, and next day occupied by the Federal forces under Gen. Halleck. The Confederates, under Gens. Van Dorn, Price, and others, attempted to take this place, but they were thoroughly defeated after several desperate struggles by Gen. Rosecrans, October 3-5, 1862. The Confederate loss in prisoners alone was nearly 3000.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CORINTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CORINTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of CORINTH in a Sentence

  1. Marcus Aurelius:

    Do as Socrates did, never replying to the question of where he was from with, ‘I am Athenian,’ or ‘I am from Corinth,’ but always, ‘I am a citizen of the world.’

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