Cretan
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Cretan
Example Sentences
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She loved Thalori, a compound of traditional guesthouses set in a village in the Cretan mountains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
“The is not an issue of the city getting sued and this not an issue of maybe having some government bureaucracy fight,” Cretan continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Her spokesman, Jeff Cretan, said in an email on Tuesday that Mayor Breed and her office understood that there would be “ongoing debate” about the robots and lethal force.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
Spirits began to appear around Minos—shimmering forms that slowly multiplied, solidifying into Cretan soldiers.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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