Crete

[ kreet ]

noun

1. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, southeast of mainland Greece. 3,235 sq. mi. (8,380 sq. km). : Canea. Formerly Candia.
2. Sea of Crete, a part of the south Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete.

Crete

/ kriːt /

noun

1. 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) Modern Greek nameKríti

Crete

1. Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea .

Notes

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 .

Example Sentences

On vacation in Crete, Michlin and his wife were looking for a good, hearty meal.

From The Daily Beast

One interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete.

From The Daily Beast

This 3,000-year-old language was discovered on clay tablets excavated in 1900 on the island of Crete.

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In the year one hundred and sixty-five, Demetrius, the son of Demetrius, came from Crete into the land of his fathers.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Diogenes of Crete, making a fanciful speculation, imparted to air an intellectual energy.

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The king extended also his protection to his cousins, Lagetas and Stratarchas, who were recalled from Crete.

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They seem to have been adopted by the kings, as their kindred were in Crete, as the military guardians of their prerogatives.

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He remained some time in Crete, studying the institutions of the Dorian people of that island.

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