Cor·inth (kôr  nth, k r-) also Kó·rin·thos (kôrn-thôs ) A city of southern Greece in the northeast Peloponnesus on the Gulf of Corinth. It is near the site of the ancient city of Corinth, which was founded in Homeric times and was a rich, influential maritime power in the seventh and sixth centuries b.c. Population: 29,700. |
Corinth, Gulf of Formerly Gulf of Le·pan·to (l-p nt , l pän-tô) An inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnesus and central Greece. |
| Corinth, Isthmus of A narrow isthmus connecting central Greece with the Peloponnesus. It lies between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Sea and is crossed by the Corinth Canal, constructed from 1881 to 1893. |
Corinth [ˈkɒrɪnθ]
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1. (Placename) 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.: 29 600 (1995 est.) Modern Greek name Kórinthos
2. (Historical Terms) a region of ancient Greece, occupying most of the Isthmus of Corinth and part of the NE Peloponnese
3. (Placename) Gulf of. Also called: Gulf of Lepanto. an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece
4. (Placename) Isthmus of. 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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| Noun | 1. |  Corinth - the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to AthensEllas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Corinthian - a resident of Corinth |
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