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Cnossus

American  
[nos-uhs, kuh-nos-] / ˈnɒs əs, kəˈnɒs- /

noun

  1. Knossos.


Cnossus British  
/ ˈnɒsəs, ˈknɒs- /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Knossos

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When the grateful Athenians would have given him a large sum of money he refused and asked only that there should be friendship between Athens and his own home, Cnossus in Crete.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

A similar coin also found on the site of Cnossus, and assigned to B.C.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Zelia Nuttall

Gortyna was, next to Cnossus, the largest and most powerful city of Crete.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

They at least serve to remind us of the part played by the discoveries at Mycenae and Cnossus in the reconstruction of the history.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various

There is evidence, moreover, that the script and with it the indigenous language did not die out during this period, and that therefore the days of Hellenic settlement at Cnossus were not yet.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

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