Definition of corinthian

• a. - Of or relating to Corinth.
• 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.