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Candia

American  
[kan-dee-uh] / ˈkæn di ə /

noun

  1. former name of Herakleion.

  2. former name of Crete.


Candia British  
/ ˈkandja /

noun

  1. the Italian name for Iráklion

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"The size of the haul is significant and indicates the depth of the alleged offending," John De Candia from South Australia Police said.

From BBC

"This type of theft is not victimless," De Candia said.

From BBC

He’ll follow that at a Christmas tree cutting in the town of Candia, rounding out his day with another “free speech and free drinks” event at a bar and grill in Manchester.

From Washington Times

After a night of fireworks and celebrations outside the party’s main headquarters in downtown Asuncion, Beatriz Candia was out cleaning the city’s streets, on a more subdued Monday, given the May 1 Labor Day holiday.

From Reuters

Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Candia Fisher.

From New York Times