Cretan

American

[kreet-n] / ˈkrit n /

adjective

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete.

Cretan British

/ ˈkriːtən /

adjective

of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Cretan

< Latin Crētānus. See Crete, -an

Example Sentences

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In addition to the five people sent to Humboldt County in the past year, Cretan said, six were sent to Sacramento, five to Los Angeles and 13 to other parts of the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

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 • May 31, 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

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

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