Candia

[ kan-dee-uh ]

/ ˈkæn di ə /

noun

former name of Iráklion.

former name of Crete.

Definition for candia (2 of 2)

Iráklion

or He·ra·klei·on

[ ih-rak-lee-on or hi-rak-lee-on; Greek ee-rah-klee-awn ]

/ ɪˈræk liˌɒn or hɪˈræk liˌɒn; Greek iˈrɑ kli ɔn /

noun

a seaport in N Crete.

Formerly Candia.

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Examples from the Web for candia

What more is there to ask Candia McWilliam, someone whose memoir is already forthright to a fault?
Blindness as a Way of Seeing: Candia McWilliam’s Powerful Memoir|Lucy Scholes|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When Scottish author Candia McWilliam lost her sight at the age of 52, she could have sunk deeper into her seclusion.
Blindness as a Way of Seeing: Candia McWilliam’s Powerful Memoir|Lucy Scholes|April 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No indemnity was paid, and the Venetian garrison marched proudly out of Candia unsubdued.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
There are some remarkably ugly dogs in Candia, which seem to be a race between the wolf and the fox.
The World of Waters|Mrs. David Osborne

The 26th it was continued at Candia, and a blessing seemed to attend it.
Memoir of Rev. Joseph Badger|Elihu G. Holland
Omer Pacha and his army have surrounded the unhappy Island of Candia, and are tightening their folds like a huge serpent.
From the Oak to the Olive|Julia Ward Howe
Demetrius Kalergy is descended from a Cretan family, whose name is famous in the annals of Candia.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844|Various

British Dictionary definitions for candia (1 of 2)

Candia

/ (ˈkandja) /

noun

the Italian name for Iráklion

British Dictionary definitions for candia (2 of 2)

Iráklion

/ (Greek iˈrakliɔn) /

noun

a port in Greece, in N Crete: former capital of Crete (until 1841); ruled by Venetians (13th–17th centuries). Pop: 150 000 (2005 est)Italian name: Candia Also called: Heraklion, Herakleion

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Iráklion

or He·ra·klei·on

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for candia (1 of 2)

Candia

noun

British Dictionary definitions for candia (2 of 2)

Iráklion

noun

noun

Definition for candia (2 of 2)