Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: corinth
IPA transcription: [k'ɔɹənθ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Corinth, Korinthos
    Meaning: the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
Usage examples
  • Corinth is nothing; the army is everything."
  • I am in favor of holding Corinth to the last man."
  • The place for true knights, at this time, is at Corinth."
  • There was only one road by which Beauregard could retreat to Corinth.
  • "The Yanks have taken a bite out of the railroad between there and Corinth."
  • On the sixth day after leaving Carthage the ship entered the port of Corinth.
  • He was a Lieutenant Calhoun Pennington, and he was from the Rebel army at Corinth.
  • "From letters captured with his horse, I take it he was from Corinth," said Haines.
  • "What! would you give up Corinth without a struggle?" asked the officer, in surprise.
  • "Then you believe, Captain, that Corinth could be lost, and our cause not greatly suffer?"