Corinthian – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Corinthian
adj.
of the ancient Greek city of Corinth; of the Corinthian order of Greek architecture; elaborate in style; of Corinthian pottery (characterized by black figures on a light background); luxurious
n.
native or resident of Corinth (city of ancient Greece)
Corinthian
Corinthian or
Corinthians may refer to:
- A demonym relating to the port of Corinth in Greece
- Corinthian order, a classical order of ancient Greek and Roman architecture
- Residents or people hailing from the town of Corinth (town), New York
- The League of Corinth, a federation of ancient Greek states
- Several Pauline epistles, books of the New Testament of the Bible:
- In sport:
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Brazilian professional football club
- Corinthian F.C., a former English amateur football club
- Corinthian-Casuals F.C., English football club formed by Corinthian F.C. and Casuals F.C.
- Corinthian F.C. (Kent), another former English football club, which attempted to emulate the ideals of the Corinthians
- Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, a professional football club in Brazil named after the other Brazilian club
- Atlético Clube Coríntians, a professional football club in Brazil
- Sport Club Corinthians Paranaense, a professional football club in Brazil
- Esporte Clube Corinthians, a professional football club in Brazil
- Esporte Clube Corinthians de Bataguassu, a professional football club in Brazil
- Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, a yacht club located in Oyster Bay, New York.
- Corinthians A.F.C. (Isle of Man), a Manx football club
- Galway Corinthians RFC, an Irish rugby club
- Corinthian Colleges, a post-secondary education company in North America currently under criminal investigation in the US.
- Corinthian (comics), a character in The Sandman comics
- The Corinthian (novel), novel by Georgette Heyer
- The Corinthian (New York), a skyscraper in New York City
- The Corinthian helmet, a style of helmet worn by hoplites in classical Greece
- Corinthian leather, a marketing term used by Chrysler
- Corinthian (horse), American racehorse, a 2007 Breeders' Cup winner
- Corinthian bagatelle, occasionally called Corinthians
- Corinthian - the nautical term for an amateur yachter
Corinthian
Noun
1. a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
(synonym) playboy, man-about-town
(hypernym) hedonist, pleasure seeker
2. a resident of Corinth
(hypernym) Greek, Hellene
(member-holonym) Corinth, Korinthos
corinthian
Adjective
1. most ornate of the three orders of classical Greek architecture
(antonym) doric
(similar) composite
(classification) architecture
2. of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants
(pertainym) Corinth, Korinthos
Corinthian
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Corinthian
(n.)
A native or inhabitant of Corinth.
(n.)
A gay, licentious person.
(a.)
Of or relating to Corinth.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.)
(a.)
Debauched in character or practice; impure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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