Crete

[kreet]

noun

1. Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, southeast of mainland Greece. 3,235 sq. mi. (8,380 sq. km). Canea.

2. Sea of Crete, a part of the south Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete.

Crete

/ kriːt /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Kríti. a mountainous island in the E Mediterranean, the largest island of Greece: of archaeological importance for the ruins of Minoan civilization. Pop: 601 131 (2001). Area: 8331 sq km (3216 sq miles)

Crete

1. Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.

One of the world's earliest civilizations, the Minoan civilization, reached its peak in Crete in 1600 b.c.

Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.

In Greek mythology, Crete was Minos's kingdom, where the Minotaur lived at the center of the Labyrinth.

Example Sentences

Italy and Spain deployed naval ships to the flotilla, then off the coast of Crete, after it reported explosions, drones overhead and communications jamming - accusing Israel of a "dangerous escalation".

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Another suspected drone attack on Wednesday, off the coast of Crete, led Spain and Italy to deploy naval ships to assist the flotilla.

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Discovered in a rather remote seaside region of the Peloponnesian peninsula, rather than an established Greek artistic center, the Pylos Combat Agate might have been made in Crete, a prominent trading partner.

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The actor leads this Netflix comedy about a family of Greek gods set in a modern, metropolitan Crete, or Krete, in this case.

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"This article is for war or a massive uprising," argues Dimitris Fourakis, a lawyer who works extensively with migrants in Crete and sees a troubling trend across Europe.

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