Tom and Mary sat together for a long time enjoying life on this mild Cretan evening.
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Cretan
/ˈkɹiːtən/
Synonyms for "cretan" (20 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(3 words)
cretan archaeologycretan dialectcretan greek
Adjective(1 words)
cretan architecture
Strong matches (6)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(3 words)
cretan mancretan musiccretan pottery
Related words (10)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(2 words)
minoan civilizationminoan pottery
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8 entriesCretan literatureCretan manCretan musicCretan potteryCretan womanMinoan frescoMinoan palaceMinoan pottery
Collocations
8 entriesCretan GreekCretan archaeologyCretan archipelagoCretan architectureCretan cuisineCretan cultureCretan dialectCretan literature
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The largest island in the Aegean is Crete, and the form of civilization developed there is called Cretan or Minoan, from the name of one of the legendary sea-kings of Crete, whilst that which spread on the mainland is called Mycenaean from the great stronghold where dwelt the lords of Mycenae.
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