Crete

American  

[kreet] / krit /

noun

1. Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, southeast of mainland Greece. 3,235 sq. mi. (8,380 sq. km). Canea.

2. Sea of Crete, a part of the south Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete.

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Crete British  

/ kriːt /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Kríti. a mountainous island in the E Mediterranean, the largest island of Greece: of archaeological importance for the ruins of Minoan civilization. Pop: 601 131 (2001). Area: 8331 sq km (3216 sq miles)

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Crete Cultural  

1. Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.

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One of the world's earliest civilizations, the Minoan civilization, reached its peak in Crete in 1600 b.c.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.

In Greek mythology, Crete was Minos's kingdom, where the Minotaur lived at the center of the Labyrinth.

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She opened the scoring in Crete as they won 3-1 and when Wiegman called for more ruthlessness in Leicester, Stanway delivered again.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

That society editor — who chronicled and illuminated the social, political and artistic issues in L.A. in the 1930s from the women’s perspective — was Crete Cage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

She climbs on his back, whereupon the deceitful Zeus abducts her, bearing her westward across the waters toward Crete.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Crete worst of all, in the south, where a fire near Rethymno had driven some 8,000 people from their homes in a single night.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

When the young victims arrived in Crete they were paraded before the inhabitants on their way to the Labyrinth.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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