Corinth
['kɔrinθ]
Definition
(noun.) the modern Greek port near the site of the ancient city that was second only to Athens.
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Definition
(n.) A city of Greece, famed for its luxury and extravagance.
(n.) A small fruit; a currant.
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Examples
- On the 13th of September General Sterling Price entered Iuka, a town about twenty miles east of Corinth on the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 10th of June the pursuing column was all back at Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Of these 4,800 were in Kentucky and Illinois, 7,000 in Memphis, 19,200 from Mound City south, and 17,500 at Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The railroad from Columbus to Corinth was at once put in good condition and held by us. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He was a man of enormous energy, and he taught at Jerusalem, Antioch, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, and Rome. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- General Johnston raised another army as rapidly as he could, and fortified or strongly intrenched at Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- On the 7th of September I learned of the advance of Van Dorn and Price, apparently upon Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- To prevent this all spare forces at Bolivar and Jackson were ordered to Corinth, and cars were concentrated at Jackson for their transportation. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The last point held by him was near the road leading from the landing to Corinth, on the left of Sherman and right of McClernand. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- There were at Corinth also Davies' division and two brigades of McArthur's, besides cavalry and artillery. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- My desire was to attack Price before Van Dorn could reach Corinth or go to his relief. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This force encountered the head of Van Dorn's retreating column just as it was crossing the Hatchie by a bridge some ten miles out from Corinth. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The roads from Pittsburg and Hamburg to Corinth converge some eight miles out. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Corinth was a valuable strategic point for the enemy to hold, and consequently a valuable one for us to possess ourselves of. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The troops from Corinth were brought up in time to repel the threatened movement without a battle. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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