CORINTHIAN, adjective Pertaining to Corinth, a celebrated city of Greece; as corinthian column; corinthian order; corinthian brass. The corinthian order, in architecture, is the most delicate of all the orders, and enriched with a profusion of ornaments. The capital is usually adorned with olive leaves or acanthus.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.