Corinthians

noun

Co·​rin·​thi·​ans kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz How to pronounce Corinthians (audio)
plural in form but singular in construction
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see Bible Table

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Carlos Miguel Signed: Corinthians (July 2024, £3.4million) Was seen as backup to Sels, but also as a player who could push the Belgian for his place. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The smart money seems to be on a resounding no to both questions, as the gap between European soccer and its counterparts across the world has only widened since Corinthians beat Chelsea 1-0 in 2012. Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Afterwards, Clark was critical of the field conditions at Arena Corinthians, where the game was held. Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Huracán is on an impressive defensive run, boasting three consecutive clean sheets, but the team still has to host Corinthians of Brazil in the Copa Sudamericana before the final this weekend. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 What happened was that Murillo’s representative at that time was very close to the president of Corinthians, Andres Sanchez. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Philadelphia played Green Bay last year at Arena Corinthians in São Paulo, and players from both teams had their troubles with the playing surface. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025 The Chiefs are starting the 2025 NFL season traveling internationally to São Paulo, Brazil, where the Los Angeles Chargers will host them in a match at Arena Corinthians. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 May 2025 Best international showdown: Chiefs-Chargers in Brazil, Week 1 The NFL schedulers started off the 2025 international series with a bang, treating the Corinthians Arena fans to a matchup between a pair of AFC West rivals and 2024 playoff teams. Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1520, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Corinthians was in 1520

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“Corinthians.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Corinthians. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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Corinthians

noun
Co·​rin·​thi·​ans kə-ˈrin(t)-thē-ənz How to pronounce Corinthians (audio)
: either of two letters written by St. Paul to the Christians of Corinth and included as books in the New Testament see bible

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