CORE, k[=o]r, _n._ a number of people. [See CORPS.]

CO-REGENT, k[=o]-r[=e]'jent, _n._ a joint-regent.

COREGONUS, ko-reg'o-nus, _n._ a genus of fishes in the salmon family, found

esp. near the coast.--_adj._ COREG'ONINE.

CO-RELATION, CO-RELATIVE. See CORRELATE.

CO-RELIGIONIST, k[=o]-re-lij'un-ist, _n._ one of the same religion as

another.

CO-RESPONDENT, k[=o]-re-spond'ent, _n._ (_law_) a man charged with

adultery, and proceeded against along with the wife, who is the

_respondent_.

CORF, korf, _n._ a variant of CORB (q.v.).

CORIACEOUS, k[=o]r-i-[=a]'shus, _adj._ leathery: of or like leather. [L.

_corium_--Gr. _chorion_, skin, leather.]

CORIANDER, k[=o]r-i-an'd[.e]r, _n._ an annual plant, the seeds of which

when fresh have an offensive smell, used as a medicine, spice, &c.--_n._

CORIAN'DER-SEED. [Fr.,--L. _coriandrum_--Gr. _koriannon_.]

CORINTHIAN, kor-inth'i-an, _adj._ pertaining to _Corinth_, a city of

Greece: pertaining to an ornate order of Greek architecture, (_M. Arnold_)

to an over-brilliant literary style: profligate.--_n._ a profligate: a man

of fashion, a 'swell.'--_n._ COR'INTH (_obs._), a brothel, from the

notorious licentiousness of Corinth.--_v.i._ CORINTH'IANISE, to be

licentious.--CORINTHIAN BRASS, BRONZE, an alloy made in Corinth, much

valued in ancient times: assurance or effrontery.

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