Corinth Canal — Canal of Corinth Principal engineer István Türr and Béla Gerster Construction began 1881 … 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 — /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 — 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, League of — Alliance established at Corinth in 337 BC. It comprised the ancient Greek states except Sparta, and was led by Philip II of Macedonia. Delegates, elected in proportion to their state s military power, decided federal policies. The league declared … Universalium
Ancient Corinth — Infobox Former Country native name = Κόρινθος conventional long name = Corinth common name = Corinth continent = Europe region = Mediterranean country = Greece era = Classical Antiquity government type = Monarchy event start = year start = 7th… … Wikipedia
Second Battle of Corinth — Warbox conflict=Second Battle of Corinth partof=American Civil War colour scheme=background:#ffcccc caption=Battle of Corinth, Miss. October 4, 1862 date=October 3 ndash; October 4 1862 place=Corinth, Mississippi result=Union victory combatant1=… … Wikipedia
Barclay Vincent Head — (Ipswich, (Suffolk Angleterre), 1844 Londres, 12 juin 1914 ), est un historien et un numismate anglais. Sommaire … Wikipédia en Français
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Greece — /grees/, n. 1. Ancient Greek, Hellas. Modern Greek, Ellas. a republic in S Europe at the S end of the Balkan Peninsula. 10,583,126; 50,147 sq. mi. (129,880 sq. km). Cap.: Athens. 2. a city in W New York. 16,177. * * * Greece Introduction Greece… … Universalium
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