noun नाम

Corinthian meaning in konkani

कोरिंथियन

  • Pronunciation

    /kəˈɹɪnθiən/

  • Definition

    a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

    सुखाच्या सोदांत भक्त मनीस

  • Synonyms

    man-about-town (मनीस-शाराविशीं)

    playboy (प्लेबॉय हें नांव)

adjective विशेशण

Corinthian meaning in konkani

कोरिंथियन

  • Definitions

    1. Of the Corinthian Greek order.

    कोरिंथियन ग्रीक क्रमाचो.

  • Examples:
    1. The silver waters of the spring had long since disappeared, but there still were left a few of the Corinthian pillars, some stretched on the ground and overgrown with creeping-plants, while two or three yet remained erect, and showed how graceful the whole must have been.

  • 2. Debauched in character or practice; impure.

    चरित्रांत वा वेव्हारांत व्यभिचारी; अशुध्द.

  • Examples:
    1. all her young Corinthian laity

  • 3. Being a sporting event (originally in horse racing and yachting) restricted to gentleman amateurs.

    सज्जन हौशी लोकांक मर्यादीत आशिल्ली खेळां सर्त (मुळांत घोड्यांची सर्त आनी नौकानयनांत) आशिल्ल्यान.

  • Examples:
    1. Corinthian Stakes of 10 Guineas ... To be rode by Gentlemen.

    2. In Corinthian matches the yachts are steered and manned by gentlemen alone,

    3. It was a condition of the race, that the horses should be ridden by gentlemen ... [I]t was submitted, that if none were to be reputed in the rank of gentlemen, whose wives had not been visited by Lady Clanricarde, the notion of a Corinthian Race might as well be given up at once, within twenty miles all round Portumna castle. It would amount, in fact, to a disgentilizing of two or three counties.

    4. [W]e have horse races ... whereat the aforesaid noble animals are ridden by gentlemen, and if I err not are named "Corinthian."

  • Synonyms

    Corinthian helmet (कोरिंथियन हेल्मेट)

    Corinthianism (कोरिंथियन धर्म)

    Corinthian bronze (कोरिंथियन कांस्य पदक)

    Corinthian brass (कोरिंथियन पितळेचें)

    Corinthianize (कोरिंथियन करप)

    Corinthian spirit (कोरिंथियन आत्मो)

    Corinthian order (कोरिंथियन क्रम)