Cretan

[ kreet-n ]

/ ˈkrit n /

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adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete.

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Origin of Cretan

<Latin Crētānus.See Crete, -an

Words nearby Cretan

crest rail, Crestwood, cresyl, cresylic, cretaceous, Cretan, Cretan bull, Crete, cretic, cretin, cretinism

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How to use Cretan in a sentence

The Consul Opimius, at the head of a body of Cretan archers, easily put to the rout a tumultuous assembly.
History of Julius Caesar Vol. 1 of 2|Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873.
He wasn't all you think; and anyhow, he had a smaller island to think out; any one could have got a grasp of Cretan affairs.
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay
Hermon, in his Cretan Dialects, says that Cydonian apples are called .
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
He says he is a Cretan, and that he has been a great traveller.
The Odyssey|Homer

He seems to be beginning his interference in Cretan matters.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 54, November 18, 1897|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Cretan

Cretan

/ (ˈkriːtən) /

adjective

of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete

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