Corinthian

Corinthian Definition

Co·rin·thian (kə rin′t̸hē ən)

adjective

of Corinth or its people or culture
dissolute and loving luxury, as the people of Corinth were said to be
in the style of the art of Corinth; gracefully elaborate
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

a person born or living in Corinth
a lover of elegantly luxurious living; sybarite
a wealthy man about town
a wealthy devotee of amateur sports
☆ a yachtsman

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