(a.) Of or pertaining to the Corinthian order of architecture, invented by the Greeks, but more commonly used by the Romans.
(a.) Debauched in character or practice; impure.
(a.) Of or pertaining to an amateur sailor or yachtsman; as, a corinthian race (one in which the contesting yachts must be manned by amateurs.)
(n.) A native or inhabitant of Corinth.
(n.) A gay, licentious person.
Example Sentences:
(1) He is likely to become Villas-Boas' second major acquisition of the summer following the signing of Brazil international midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians.
(2) MK Dons v Chelsea: match preview Read more The club annouced Pato’s arrival on an initial six-month loan move from Corinthians on Friday night after he attended a work permit hearing in London.
(3) He represented Colombia at the 1994 World Cup and captained Corinthians to their first World Club Cup title in 2000.
(4) A former defender who packed in a fairly undistinguished playing career to become a fitness coach, Menezes's stints in charge of Gremio and Corinthians were his most high profile management gigs prior to getting the Brazil job.
(5) In the end the Chelsea players who had hoped to conquer the world were left slumped on the turf as the Brazilian drums pounded and the raucous hordes of Corinthians supporters bellowed their celebration into the night sky.
(6) A block north of the waterfront on Merchant Road, workmen up ladders are carefully painting corinthian capitals with yellow limewash and adjusting teak window frames, putting the finishing touches to a restoration project that offers a different model for saving heritage structures, while training local builders in the process.
(7) In 2001, Carson and his wife, Lacena “Candy” Carson, placed a substantial share of that wealth in real estate, buying a 48-acre property outside of Baltimore in rural Maryland, that boasted Georgian décor, interior corinthian columns with gold-leaf capitals, a palace staircase, eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
(8) Arch Bullard, then an assistant district attorney, confirmed to the Daily Corinthian, the local newspaper, in March 2001 that the plea deal meant that the record would show that Gillis “was part of the conspiracy but not the person who actually committed the murder”.
(9) With its stripped-back stone slab, here hovering above a line of Corinthian columns, it speaks volumes about this moment in time, its architecture used to embody rapid modernisation, nostalgia for historical greatness and the imagined national unity of yore.
(10) He was unambiguously a supporter of São Paulo team Corinthians, often commenting on its performances.
(11) He added that according to Fifa's files the transfer of Tevez and Mascherano from Brazilian side Corinthians to West Ham had complied with international transfer regulations.
(12) There are also the three mentions of Bolivian club The Strongest ; in Samuel 11:16, Chronicles 5:2, and Daniel 3:20, while Brazilian outfit Corinthians even share their name with two books in the Bible.
(13) São Paulo's Itaquerão stadium is locked in a dispute with the government over funding and disagreements exist between Odebrecht and the Corinthians club.
(14) He gestures as if to say: “If that happens, well ... let’s see when we get there.” Mascherano has come a long way since his move from Corinthians to West Ham United ended up playing an inadvertent part in the reshuffling of third-party ownership and a Premiership investigation into how transfers are structured.
(15) One of the club's most famous matches was the ' Corinthians Invasion ' of the Maracanã in 1976.
(16) Across Stanley Park, Liverpool are believed to have wrapped up an £11m deal for Corinthians’ Brazilian striker Alexandre “The Duck” Pato .
(17) 100: Paulinho, Corinthians, Brazil; age 24, midfielder On paper he is a defensive midfielder, just like Ramires, with whom he forms the holding partnership for Brazil's national team.
(18) Paulo Padilha also writes in: "Corinthians fans made an impression last year when somewhere between 20,000 and 30,000 of them made the trip to Japan for the Club World Cup.
(19) There is the incredible tale she tells of Bert Trautmann acting as official interpreter for the Manchester Corinthians team who, representing England, won a tournament held in Germany in 1957.
(20) For Mike Hussey, director of Land Securities' London , who was managing the development at the time, that meant an architect working in traditional or classical styles, such as Quinlan Terry, one of the princes' favourite architects, who specialises in building grand houses in historical modes: Ionic, Gothick, Corinthian, Regency, but definitely not "ultra-modern" as Nouvel proposed.
Yachtsman
Definition:
(n.) One who owns or sails a yacht; a yachter.
Example Sentences:
(1) The keen yachtsman was called upon by the government again in September 2015, when former culture secretary John Whittingdale commissioned Clementi to review the structure of the BBC Trust .
(2) He is a keen yachtsman and lists military history, shooting and gardening among his hobbies.
(3) There were a number of big name omissions, including Hanks for both his talked-up roles this year in Captain Phillips and Saving Mr Banks , as well as Robert Redford as a lone yachtsman in All Is Lost , Emma Thompson as crotchety author PL Travers in Saving Mr Banks, and Joaquin Phoenix in Spike Jonze's oddball love story Her .
(4) The search for a missing yachtsman is continuing in stormy conditions after his boat was found drifting near Brighton marina.
(5) In contrast, Prince Felipe, a former Olympic yachtsman, has come out relatively unscathed.
(6) His athletic days may be behind him, but Clementi is still an avid yachtsman and member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
(7) A South African yachtsman held captive by Somali pirates for several days has escaped after the hijacked vessel ran aground, but two of his fellow hostages have been taken on to the mainland.
(8) A French yachtsman was killed by Somali pirates last week, while his wife was rescued by the Spanish navy.
(9) The 46-year-old former Olympic yachtsman ascends to the throne amid 26% unemployment, smouldering republican sentiment and a growing independence movement in Catalonia.