Corinthian
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
- 2 Alternative form of Corinthian (a sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing) alt-of, alternative
- 3 a resident of Corinth wordnet
- 4 An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
- 5 a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure wordnet
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- 6 An accomplished amateur athlete.
- 7 A sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing.
- 8 A worldly, fashionable person, accepted in society though possibly dissolute.
- 1 Of or relating to Corinth.
- 2 Of the Corinthian order.
"The silver waters of the spring had long since disappeared, but there still were left a few of the Corinthian pillars, some stretched on the ground and overgrown with creeping-plants, while two or three yet remained erect, and showed how graceful the whole must have been."
- 3 Elaborate, ornate.
- 4 Debauched in character or practice; impure.
"all her young Corinthian laity"
- 5 Being a sporting event (originally in horse racing and yachting) restricted to gentleman amateurs.
"Corinthian Stakes of 10 Guineas ... To be rode by Gentlemen."
- 1 of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants wordnet
- 2 of or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture wordnet
Example
More examples"The silver waters of the spring had long since disappeared, but there still were left a few of the Corinthian pillars, some stretched on the ground and overgrown with creeping-plants, while two or three yet remained erect, and showed how graceful the whole must have been."
Etymology
From Latin Corinthius + -an. By surface analysis, Corinth + -ian. The senses related to opulence or debauchery derive from the reputation of ancient Corinth.
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