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Corinthian

//kəˈɹɪnθiən// adj, noun

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Adjective

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."

Adjective

1
of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants wordnet
2
of or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture wordnet

Noun

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.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin Corinthius + -an. By surface analysis, Corinth + -ian. The senses related to opulence or debauchery derive from the reputation of ancient Corinth.

Etymology 2

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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