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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

"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

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

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

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 • Nov. 21, 2023

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 • May 1, 2023

Her death was confirmed by her daughter, Candia Fisher.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Ruiz was made Grand Pilot of the South Seas; Candia, commander of the artillery; and the eleven others who had stood so bravely by Pizarro on the lonely isle were all made hidalgos.

From The Spanish Pioneers by Lummis, Charles F.

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