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Definition of Corinthian

Corinthian
Corinthian Co*rin"thi*an, n. A man of fashion given to pleasuring or sport; a fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means who drives his own horse, sails his own yacht, or the like.
Corinthian
Corinthian Co*rin"thi*an (-an), a. 1. Of or relating to Corinth. 2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans. This is the lightest and most ornamental of the three orders used by the Greeks. --Parker. 3. Debauched in character or practice; impure. --Milton. 4. Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.)
Corinthian
Corinthian Co*rin"thi*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth. 2. A gay, licentious person. [Obs.]

Meaning of Corinthian from wikipedia

- Look up Corinthian or Corinthians in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Corinthian or Corinthians may refer to: Several Pauline epistles, books of the New...
- The Corinthian order (Gr****: Κορινθιακὸς ῥυθμός, Korinthiakós rythmós; Latin: Ordo Corinthius) is the last developed and most ornate of the three prin****l...
- Corinthian Figures were big-headed collectable sports figurines manufactured by Corinthian starting in 1990s. This include figurines of Spock, Gianfranco...
- Corinthian Football Club was an English amateur football club based in London between 1882 and 1939. Above all, the club is credited with having po****rised...
- The Corinthian is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman. He first appeared in The Sandman #10 (October 1989), which is part...
- The Corinthian War (395–387 BC) was a conflict in ancient Greece which pitted Sparta against a coalition of city-states comprising Thebes, Athens, Corinth...
- The Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later...
- The Corinthian can refer to: Corinthian (comics), a character in The Sandman comic books The Corinthian (Manhattan), an apartment building in New York...
- Corinthian F.C. and similar can mean: Corinthian F.C., in London from 1882 to 1939 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, in São Paulo, Brazil Corinthians F...
- Corinthian bronze, also named Corinthian br****, aes Corinthia****, or Grilver was a metal alloy in classical antiquity. It is thought to be an alloy of...