Corinthian
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Corinthian refers originally to the port of Corinth
in Greece
Corinth
Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
- Corinthian orderCorinthian orderThe Corinthian order is one of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric and Ionic. When classical architecture was revived during the Renaissance, two more orders were added to the canon, the Tuscan order and the Composite order...
, a classical order of ancient Greek and Roman architecture - Residents or people hailing form the town of Corinth (town), New YorkCorinth (town), New YorkCorinth is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village also named Corinth. The town is on the northeast border of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. It regards itself as the "snowshoe capital of the world." The town is named...
- The League of CorinthLeague of CorinthThe League of Corinth, also sometimes referred to as Hellenic League was a federation of Greek states created by Philip II of Macedon during the winter of 338 BC/337 BC after the Battle of Chaeronea, to facilitate his use of military forces in his war against Persia...
, a federation of ancient Greek states - Several Pauline epistlesPauline epistlesThe Pauline epistles, Epistles of Paul, or Letters of Paul, are the thirteen New Testament books which have the name Paul as the first word, hence claiming authorship by Paul the Apostle. Among these letters are some of the earliest extant Christian documents...
, books of the New Testament of the Bible:- First Epistle to the CorinthiansFirst Epistle to the CorinthiansThe first epistle of Paul the apostle to the Corinthians, often referred to as First Corinthians , is the seventh book of the New Testament of the Bible...
- Second Epistle to the CorinthiansSecond Epistle to the CorinthiansThe second epistle of Paul the apostle to the Corinthians, often referred to as Second Corinthians , is the eighth book of the New Testament of the Bible...
- Third Epistle to the CorinthiansThird Epistle to the CorinthiansThe Third Epistle to the Corinthians is believed to be a pseudepigraphical text under the name of Paul of Tarsus. It is also found in the Acts of Paul, and was framed as Paul's response to the Epistle of the Corinthians to Paul. The earliest extant copy is Bodmer Papyrus X.In the West it was not...
(Armenian Orthodox)
- First Epistle to the Corinthians
- In sport:
- Sport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians PaulistaSport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
, Brazilian professional football club - Corinthian F.C., a former English amateur football club
- Corinthian-Casuals F.C.Corinthian-Casuals F.C.Corinthian-Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Tolworth in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The club was formed in 1939 by a merger of two amateur clubs: Corinthian, who formed in 1882, and Casuals, who formed in 1878.- History :Corinthian-Casuals were formed in 1939 following the...
, English football club formed by Corinthian F.C. and Casuals F.C. - Corinthian F.C. (Kent)Corinthian F.C. (Kent)Corinthian Football Club is an English association football club formed in 1972 at Hartley in Kent by a millionaire builder named Ron Billings, mainly to give his sons a club to play for. The club fielded an adult side which played at the Gay Dawn Farm sports complex and enjoyed a sudden short...
, another former English football club, which attempted to emulate the ideals of the Corinthians - Sport Club Corinthians AlagoanoSport Club Corinthians AlagoanoSport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on April 4, 1991.Home stadium is the Nelsão stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:...
, a professional football club in Brazil named after the other Brazilian club - Atlético Clube CoríntiansAtlético Clube CoríntiansAtlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called, is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is the most important club in the interior of the state....
, a professional football club in Brazil - Sport Club Corinthians Paranaense, a professional football club in Brazil
- Esporte Clube CorinthiansEsporte Clube CorinthiansEsporte Clube Corinthians, commonly known as Corinthians de Presidente Prudente, was a Brazilian football club based in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...
, a professional football club in Brazil - Esporte Clube Corinthians de BataguassuEsporte Clube Corinthians de BataguassuEsporte Clube Corinthians de Bataguassu, commonly known as Corinthians, was a Brazilian football team based in Bataguassu, Mato Grosso do Sul state.-History:...
, a professional football club in Brazil - Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht ClubSeawanhaka Corinthian Yacht ClubThe Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club is one of the oldest yacht clubs in the Western Hemisphere , located in Oyster Bay, New York, with access to Long Island Sound.-History:...
, a yacht club located in Oyster Bay, New York. - Corinthians A.F.C. (Isle of Man), a Manx football club
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
- Corinthian (comics)Corinthian (comics)The Corinthian is a fictional character in Neil Gaiman's comic book series The Sandman. He can first be seen in The Sandman #10 , which is part of the second story arc, The Doll's House. The Corinthian is a nightmare created by Dream, who destroys him in the same collection for going rogue and...
, a character in The Sandman comics - The Corinthian (novel)The Corinthian (novel)The Corinthian is a regency novel by Georgette Heyer.-Plot summary:Sir Richard Wyndham, an accomplished Corinthian, is being forced into marriage by his family, who want him to have an heir. Depressed by the life laid out before him, he nevertheless agrees to this course...
, novel by Georgette Heyer - The Corinthian (New York)The Corinthian (New York)The Corinthian is a 55-story apartment building that was New York City's largest apartment building when it opened in 1988. It was designed by Der Scutt, design architect, and Michael Schimenti. Its fluted towers with bay windows are unusual compared to the traditional boxy shape of buildings in...
, a skyscraper in New York City - The Corinthian helmetCorinthian helmetThe Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the city-state of Corinth. It was a helmet made of bronze which in its later styles covered the entire head and neck, with slits for the eyes and mouth. A large curved projection protected the nape of the neck...
, a style of helmet worn by hoplites in classical Greece - Corinthian leatherCorinthian leatherCorinthian leather is a term coined by the advertising agency Bozell to describe the upholstery used in certain Chrysler luxury vehicles beginning in 1974. Although the term suggests that the product has a relationship to or origination from Corinth, there is no relationship; the term is a...
, a marketing term used by Chrysler - Corinthian (horse)Corinthian (horse)Corinthian is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.He was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton 2004 Saratoga yearling sale for $385,000 by the Centennial Farms racing partnership led by Donald V. Little Sr...
, American racehorse, a 2007 Breeders' Cup winner - Corinthian bagatelleBagatelleBagatelle is a billiards-derived indoor table game, the object of which is to get a number of balls past wooden pins into holes...
, occasionally called Corinthians - Corinthian - the nautical term