Definition of: Corinthian

(kə·rin′thē·ən) adjective
1. Pertaining to Corinth.
2. Archit. Denoting an order marked by slender fluted columns with ornate, bell–shaped capitals decorated with a design of acanthus leaves. For illustration see CAPITAL.
3. Luxurious; licentious, as the people of Corinth were reputed to be.
—noun
1. A native or inhabitant of Corinth.
2. A dissolute or profligate person.
3. U.S. A gentleman sportsman who sails his own yacht.
—Epistle to the Corinthians
Either of two letters addressed by the apostle Paul to the Christians at Corinth, each forming a book of the New Testament.