What does "corinthian order" mean?

One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.

Corinthian order

Q: What is a synonym for "corinthian order"?

Common synonyms include: architectural order, classical, classical column order, classical order, classical-inspired, corinthian style.

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Noun

1
One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.
"After this, perhaps, the next most imposing structure in Liverpool is the railway station; it is built of stone, richly ornamented with thirty-six columns of the Corinthian order."
2
the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves wordnet

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architectural order classical classical column order classical order classical-inspired corinthian style

Antonyms

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doric Doric order Ionic order functional

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"After this, perhaps, the next most imposing structure in Liverpool is the railway station; it is built of stone, richly ornamented with thirty-six columns of the Corinthian order."

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