Cretan

/ˈkɹiːtən/ adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.
  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Crete wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The dialect of Greek spoken in Crete.

Synonyms

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cretan archaeologycretan architecturecretan dialectcretan greekcretan inhabitantcretan literature

Example

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"Tom and Mary sat together for a long time enjoying life on this mild Cretan evening."

Etymology

From Crete + -an.

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