Definition of corinth Corinth

/kɔˈɹʌnθ/ - [korunth] - Cor•inth

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What does corinth mean?

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corinth - the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens
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		ellas, hellenic republic, greece a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

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corinth
An ancient and celebrated city of Greece, the capital of a department of the same name, situated on the Isthmus of Corinth. It was totally destroyed by L. Mummius, the Roman consul, and burnt to the ground, 146 B.C. It remained in ruins for a century, and was rebuilt in the year 46 by Julius Cæsar, after which it again arose to be a populous and prosperous city. After the taking of Constantinople it fell into the hands of the Turks, from whom it was retaken in 1687 by its former possessors, the Venetians. In 1715 it was again possessed by the Turks, who held it till 1823, when it was taken by the Greeks.
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A village in the northeast of Mississippi, about 90 miles east of Memphis. It was evacuated by the Confederates under Beauregard, May 29, 1862, and next day occupied by the Federal forces under Gen. Halleck. The Confederates, under Gens. Van Dorn, Price, and others, attempted to take this place, but they were thoroughly defeated after several desperate struggles by Gen. Rosecrans, October 3-5, 1862. The Confederate loss in prisoners alone was nearly 3000.

Corinth is a city in Greece and gave its name to the Corinth Canal in the middle of the isthmus of Corinth, which is a narrow strip of land that joins the Peloponnese peninsula with mainland Greece. It has an acropolis called acrocorinth. Corinth is located in the north of Peloponnese. It is a coastal city. Its population is 30,434 inhabitants, according to the 2001 census.

History.

During antiquity, Corinth was one of the most important ancient Greek cities. It was often opponent with Athens and these two cities competed each other. It was found many colonies in south Italy and Sicily such as Siracusa. Corinth was conquered by Romans at 146 B.C. During middle ages, it was an important city with a fortification. In 1460 was passed under Turkish rule and it was liberated in 1830, after Greek's revolution.