corinthian
IPA: kɝˈɪnθiʌn
Root Word: Corinthian
noun
- An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.
- An inhabitant, a resident of; a thing that originates from Corinthia
- An accomplished amateur athlete.
- A sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing.
- A worldly, fashionable person, accepted in society though possibly dissolute.
- (manège) Horse show-class in which contestants are members of a formal hunt and wear its livery, as opposed to appointment show-class.
- A small tubular wafer used in desserts.
- Alternative form of Corinthian (a sailboat owner who helms his or her own boat in competitive racing) [An inhabitant or a resident of Corinth, and its suburbs.]
adjective
- Of or relating to Corinth.
- (architecture) Of the Corinthian Greek order.
- Elaborate, ornate.
- Debauched in character or practice; impure.
- Being a sporting event (originally in horse racing and yachting) restricted to gentleman amateurs.
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Examples of "corinthian" in Sentences
- The pillars are in the Corinthian style.
- The album was released on the Corinthian label.
- I hope to buy a second book soon. corinthian Says:
- January 14, 2009 at 6:43 pm rich corinthian leather!
- The walls had Corinthian engaged columns between the windows.
- Cramer used the catena to the Second Epistle to the Corinthians.
- Doric and Corinthian columns flank the windows around the facade.
- Corinthian columns also flank the proscenium arch over the stage.
- Having said all that, Barden as Khan....is so fine corinthian leathery.
- I bet she leaves little oil slicks on my fine corinthian leather seats.
- The altar piece had Corinthian columns and the pulpit was of carved oak.
- The 1930s also saw the demolition of the old Royal Corinthian Yacht Club.
- The four Corinthian columns of the altar area symbolize the four evangelists.
- The characters are often represented alongside columns in the Corinthian style.
- What is burning is "a corinthian column that held up a palmleaf roof of a nutburger stand."
- Thomas Jefferson of monticello, to Th: Appleton of Leghorn -- Dr. June To 10 corinthian capitals of 32 4/10 inches Dollars
- These thirty-six columns were of the corinthian style of architecture, without the fluting ordinarily used with this particular column, and were ornamented only at the lower third of the shaft with the Brazilian coat of arms between floral festoons.
- Although the yacht buried her starboard rail at times and fairly hissed through the water, Frank did not take a reef in a single sail, for there were no squalls, and, "corinthian" though he was, he was gaining confidence in his ability to handle the _White Wings_.
- Vaulted ceilings, corinthian columns, picture windows and snowy white rooms enlivened with the occasional burst of vibrant wallpaper make for a very different environment from the bare-bones mildewed hostels of yesteryear, though the animated social vibe has proven timeless.