Cretan

American

[kreet-n] / ˈkrit n /

adjective

of or relating to the island of Crete or its inhabitants.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete.

Cretan British

/ ˈkriːtən /

adjective

of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Cretan

< Latin Crētānus. See Crete, -an

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