- Gulf of Corinth
- nouninlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus• Syn: ↑Gulf of Lepanto• Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf• Part Holonyms: ↑Ionian Sea
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Gulf of Corinth — The Peloponnesos, seen from space The Gulf of Corinth or the Corinthian Gulf (Κορινθιακός Kόλπος, Korinthiakόs Kόlpos, in Greek) is a deep inlet of the Ionian Sea separating the Peloponnese from western mainland Greece. It is bounded in the east… … Wikipedia
Corinth Canal — Canal of Corinth Principal engineer István Türr and Béla Gerster Construction began 1881 … Wikipedia
Corinth (disambiguation) — Corinth is a town in Greece. It may also refer to: Contents 1 Related to Corinth, Greece 2 Places in the United States 3 Places in Brazil 4 Places in Colombia … Wikipedia
Corinth — [kôr′inth, kär′inth] 1. ancient city in the NE Peloponnesus, at the head of the Gulf of Corinth, noted for its luxury: fl. 7th 2d cent. B.C. 2. modern city near the site of ancient Corinth: pop. 12,000: Gr. name KORINTHOS 3. Gulf of arm of the… … English World dictionary
Corinth,Isthmus of — Corinth, Isthmus of A narrow isthmus connecting central Greece with the Peloponnesus. It lies between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Sea and is crossed by the Corinth Canal, constructed from 1881 to 1893. * * * … Universalium
Corinth — /kawr inth, kor /, n. 1. an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities. 2. a port in the NE Peloponnesus, in S Greece: NE of the site of ancient Corinth. 3. Gulf of. Also … Universalium
Corinth — This article is about the modern Greek City of Corinth. For the ancient city, see Ancient Corinth. Corinth Κόρινθος Saint Paul church in Korinthos … Wikipedia
Corinth — Cor•inth [[t]ˈkɔr ɪnθ, ˈkɒr [/t]] n. 1) geg an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth 2) geg a port in the NE Peloponnesus, in S Greece: NE of the site of ancient Corinth 3) geg Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Lepanto an arm of the Ionian … From formal English to slang
Corinth Canal — ▪ waterway, Greece tidal waterway (canals and inland waterways) across the Isthmus of Corinth (Corinth, Isthmus of) in Greece, joining the Gulf of Corinth in the northwest with the Saronic Gulf in the southeast. The isthmus was first crossed by… … Universalium
Corinth, Isthmus of — ▪ isthmus, Greece Modern Greek Isthmós Korínthou, isthmus dividing the Saronic Gulf (an inlet of the Aegean Sea) from the Gulf of Corinth (an inlet of the Ionian Sea). The Isthmus of Corinth connects the Peloponnese with mainland Greece … Universalium
