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Co·rin·thian (kə rint̸hē ən)

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

  1. a person born or living in Corinth
  2. a lover of elegantly luxurious living; sybarite
  3. a wealthy man about town
  4. a wealthy devotee of amateur sports
  5. ☆ a yachtsman

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