Corinth

[ kawr-inth, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr- /

noun

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

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

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

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

a city in NE Mississippi.

Greek Kó·rin·thos [kawrr-in-thaws] /ˈkɔr ɪnˌθɔs/ (for defs 1, 2).

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Examples from the Web for corinth

At the end of the day, Pegasus always returned to a stable in Corinth.
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The most recent rape was on October 14 in Corinth, a few miles away.
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So the travelers took the body of Ibycus and bore it with them to Corinth.
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He will not endure, with his visit to Corinth close at hand, that there should be any misapprehension as to their relations.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians|James Denney

Once when overtaken by a storm on a voyage to Corinth, he was badly frightened.
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The Federals remained in possession of the field and the Confederates were wading through the mud on the road to Corinth.
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A few days ago, at Corinth, Tiberius attempted to ravish the wife of Democides, and her husband came in upon them.
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British Dictionary definitions for corinth

Corinth

/ (ˈkɒrɪnθ) /

noun

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)Modern Greek name: Kórinthos

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

Gulf of Corinth or Gulf of Lepanto an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece

Isthmus of Corinth 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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Word Origin and History for corinth

Corinth

city in Greece, from Latin Corinthus, from Greek Korinthos, from Pelasgian *kar- "point, peak." The -nthos identifies it as being from the lost pre-IE language of Greece.