Cretan

American  

[kreet-n] / ˈkrit n /

adjective

1. of or relating to the island of Crete or its inhabitants.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Crete.

Cretan British  

/ ˈkriːtən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Crete

Etymology

Origin of Cretan

< Latin Crētānus. See Crete, -an

Example Sentences

Jeff Cretan, Breed’s spokesperson, rejected the depiction of San Francisco shipping homeless people out of the city without due diligence.

From Los Angeles Times

Cretan said the city would cover the cost of bus, plane or train fares.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Breed ordered the flag’s removal, and city employees replaced it on Saturday with an American flag, according to Jeff Cretan, a spokesman for the mayor.

From New York Times

Cretan, the spokesperson for the mayor’s office, said there was no legislative requirement to take the flag down.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the Pogues, MacGowan toyed with playing Cretan music, with making rock seasoned with industrial noise, even with starting an imperial-Rome act where band members would wear togas and gladiator outfits.

From New York Times