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Corinthian

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Noun

1. corinthian, man-about-town, playboy

a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

2. corinthian

a resident of Corinth

Adjective

3. corinthian

or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture

4. corinthian

of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Corinthian

see synonyms of corinthian
adjective
1. 
of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth
2. 
of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a bell-shaped capital having carved ornaments based on acanthus leaves
See also Ionic, Doric, composite (sense 4), Tuscan
3. 
given to luxury; dissolute
4. 
ornate and elaborate
noun
5. 
a native or inhabitant of Corinth
6. 
an amateur sportsman
7. rare
a man about town, esp one who is dissolute

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Corinthian

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adjective
1. 
of Corinth or its people or culture
2. 
dissolute and loving luxury, as the people of Corinth were said to be
3. 
in the style of the art of Corinth; gracefully elaborate
4. 
designating or of a classical (Greek or Roman) order of architecture, distinguished by a slender, fluted column and a bell-shaped capital decorated with a design of acanthus leaves
noun
5. 
a person born or living in Corinth
6. 
a lover of elegantly luxurious living; sybarite
7. 
a wealthy man about town
8. 
a wealthy devotee of amateur sports
9.  US
a yachtsman

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Corinthian

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adj.
1. Of or relating to ancient Corinth or its people or culture.
2. Architecture Of or relating to the Corinthian order.
3. Elegantly or elaborately ornate.
4. Given to licentious and profligate luxury.
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth.
2. A luxury-loving person; a bon vivant.
3. A wealthy amateur sportsman, especially an amateur yachtsman.
4. Corinthians (used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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