Corinth
Corinth definition
Cor·inth (kôr′int̸h, kär′-)
- ancient city in the NE Peloponnesus, at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, noted for its luxury: fl. 7th-2d cent.
- modern city near the site of ancient Corinth: pop. 12,000: Gr. name Korinthos
- arm of the Ionian Sea, between the Peloponnesus & central Greece: c. 80 mi (129 km) long
- land strip joining the Peloponnesus with central Greece: c. 4-8 mi (6.4-13 km) wide & 20 mi (32 km) long
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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