Found 2 items, similar to Corinthian.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: corinthian corinthian adj 1: most ornate of the three orders of classical Greek architecture [ant: doric, ionic] 2: of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants n 1: a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure [syn: playboy, man-about-town] 2: a resident of Corinth
English → English (gcide) Definition: Corinthian Corinthian \Co*rin"thi*an\ (-an), a. 1. Of or relating to Corinth. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans. [1913 Webster] This is the lightest and most ornamental of the three orders used by the Greeks. --Parker. [1913 Webster] 3. Debauched in character or practice; impure. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.) [1913 Webster] Corinthian \Co*rin"thi*an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth. [1913 Webster] 2. A gay, licentious person. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. A man of fashion given to pleasuring or sport; a fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means who drives his own horse, sails his own yacht, or the like. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] ||