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Corinthian of, denoting, or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture: characterized by a bell-shaped capital having carved ornaments based on acanthus leaves http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/corinthian.htm How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Never mind that the delightful man-about-town could not possibly have become such a pompous nonagenarian, the scene has a self-importance of which Wilde himself would have disapproved. The house, designed by architect Richard Landry, became part of the rotating Esquire House project, with 17 interior designers collaborating on redesigning the interior with a fictitious man-about-town in mind. Or Max Lerner, author of the monumental study America as a Civilization and prolific columnist and man-about-town in the 40s and 50s? |
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