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Meaning of Corinthian order | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of the three canonical classical orders of pillars, describing sleek pillars with foliate capitols and small volutes.

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Examples

“After this, perhaps, the next most imposing structure in Liverpool is the railway station; it is built of stone, richly ornamented with thirty-six columns of the Corinthian order.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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