Crete

/ˈkɹiːt/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Cretan. archaic
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
  2. 2
    One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.

Synonyms

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cretan islandgreek islandisland of crete

Example

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"The empire still included the islands of Cyprus, Crete, Rhodes, Malta, and Sicily."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

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