Corinth

American  

[kawr-inth, kor-] / ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr- /

noun

1. an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.

2. a port in the NE Peloponnesus, in S Greece: NE of the site of ancient Corinth.

3. Also called Gulf of Lepanto.  Gulf of Corinth. an arm of the Ionian Sea, N of the Peloponnesus.

4. Isthmus of Cornith, an isthmus at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, connecting the Peloponnesus with central Greece: traversed by a ship canal.

5. a city in NE Mississippi.

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Corinth British  

/ ˈkɒrɪnθ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Kórinthos.  a port in S Greece, in the NE Peloponnese: the modern town is near the site of the ancient city, the largest and richest of the city-states after Athens. Pop (municipality): 36 991 (2001)

2. a region of ancient Greece, occupying most of the Isthmus of Corinth and part of the NE Peloponnese

3. an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece

4. a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf: crossed by the Corinth Canal making navigation possible between the gulfs

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Example Sentences

On Nov. 4, the same ship departed with a similar quantity of refined products for a refinery in Corinth, Greece, owned by the Motor Oil Group.

From The Wall Street Journal

Part hobo, part insult comic, part performance artist, Diogenes flaunted his disregard for convention in ways that scandalized the bourgeoisie of Athens and, later, Corinth, after his banishment from Sinope became permanent.

From The Wall Street Journal

It said new infection cases had been detected in the central Larissa region and in Corinth in the south.

From BBC

The Olympic flame started its journey to France from Greece, sailing through the Corinth canal.

From Seattle Times

Services were being held in Corinth, according to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.

From Seattle Times