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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 syndrome, Crestwood, cresyl, cresylic, cretaceous, Cretan, Cretan bull, Crete, cretic, cretin, cretinism
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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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