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CORINTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Corinth mean?
• CORINTH (noun)
The noun CORINTH has 1 sense:
1. the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
Familiarity information: CORINTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
Corinth; Korinthos
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Meronyms (members of "Corinth"):
Corinthian (a resident of Corinth)
Holonyms ("Corinth" is a part of...):
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
Derivation:
corinthian (of or relating to or characteristic of Corinth or its inhabitants)
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