- Isthmus of Corinth
- nouna narrow isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf; a canal crosses the isthmus so that navigation is possible between the gulfs• Instance Hypernyms: ↑isthmus
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Isthmus of Corinth — The Isthmus of Corinth is the narrow landbridge which connects the Peloponnese peninsula with the mainland of Greece, near the city of Corinth. The word isthmus comes from the Ancient Greek word for neck and refers to the narrowness of the land.… … Wikipedia
Congress at the Isthmus of Corinth — Themistocles built 200 triremes from the athens Related links See Aegina for a historical description in context and Isthmus of Corinth for the location. Categories: Military history of Ancient GreeceGreco Persian WarsAncient Greece stubs … Wikipedia
Corinth Canal — Canal of Corinth Principal engineer István Türr and Béla Gerster Construction began 1881 … Wikipedia
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
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 — CORINTH, Greek city. The earliest evidence of Jews in Corinth is contained in Agrippa I s letter to Caligula (Philo, De Legatione ad Caium, 281). The apostle Paul spent one and a half years in Corinth, preaching in the synagogue on Sabbaths (cf.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isthmus — Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) A neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Isthmus of the fauces — Isthmus Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
