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

Cretan said he wasn’t aware of any requirement for city workers to follow up with Journey Home participants once they are relocated, but he added: “Sometimes you can’t find people, too. That’s the reality.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

Albolineata, sometimes called Cretan brake fern, ribbon fern, or table fern, which is a common houseplant native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 16, 2023

Her spokesman, Jeff Cretan, said in an email on Tuesday that Mayor Breed and her office understood that there would be “ongoing debate” about the robots and lethal force.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Like Fang, he brought surplus humanity to his ancient Cretan king.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022

In his not terribly clean uniform, wearing knee-high Cretan boots, Captain Kontoulis scrutinized running lights, stacked deck chairs, lifeboats.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides