Knossos

American

[nos-uhs] / ˈnɒs əs /

noun

a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization.

Knossos British

/ ˈnɒsəs, ˈknɒs- /

noun

a ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization

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Knossian

adjective

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Knossos

They will not be visiting the ruins of the Minoan palace of Knossos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024

He stole others from a locked room at the ancient palace of Knossos, a 5-acre archaeological site that was the center of Minoan culture, according to experts.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

Knossos palace, built 3,700 years ago on the island of Crete in the Mediterranean, had some of the first flush toilets.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2016

An older, smaller example was found in the Minoan palace of Knossos, on the island of Crete.

From US News ● Jun. 14, 2016

He had also bought a gift for Henry: a corpus of Mycenaean inscriptions from Knossos.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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