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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 • Sep. 2, 2025

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

The deaths of Candia and other protesters from the region have only deepened that view.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

When we arrived there, I was greatly surprised to see more Christian churches in Turkey than in Candia.

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