Crete

kriːt

Definition

Definition of Crete - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

geographyisland in the Mediterranean Sea, largest in Greece

Crete is a popular tourist destination.

island

landmass

historysite of the ancient Minoan civilization

Archaeologists study the Minoan ruins on Crete.

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Origin of Crete

Greek, Krētē (name of the island)

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agrimi

animals

goat with long horns native to Crete

Asterion

mythology

king of Crete in Greek mythology

Cnossos

ancient city

very old city on the island of Crete

Cnossus

archaeology

ancient town on Crete known for Minoan civilization

Cretan

adj.

geography

relating to Crete or its people

Cretan

greek islander

person from Crete

Cretan

language

the Greek dialect spoken in Crete

dittany

herb healing

plant native to Crete with healing properties

Examples of Crete in a sentence

The cuisine in Crete is renowned for its flavors.
Crete was the heart of Minoan culture.
Many tourists visit Crete for its historical sites.

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French:Crète, ...
German:Kreta, ...
Italian:Creta, ...
Spanish:Creta, ...
Portuguese:Creta, ...
Chinese:克里特岛, ...
Japanese:クレタ島, ...
Arabic:كريت, ...
Hebrew:כְּרֵתִים, ...
Russian:Крит, ...
Ukrainian:Крит, ...
Hindi:क्रेट, क्रीट, ...
Bengali:ক্রিট, ক্রীট, ...
Catalan:Creta, ...
Czech:Kreta, Kréta, ...
Danish:Kreta, ...
Dutch:Kreta, ...
Greek:Κρήτη, ...
Hungarian:Kréta, ...
Khmer:កោះក្រេត, កោះក្រឹត, ...
Korean:크레타, ...
Persian:کرت, ...
Polish:Kreta, ...
Portuguese (BR):Creta, ...
Romanian:Creta, ...
Swedish:Kreta, ...
Thai:ครีต, เกาะครีต, ...
Turkish:Girit, ...
Vietnamese:Crete, đảo Crete, ...

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Definition of Crete - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Crete

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Terms with Crete included in their meaning

Examples of Crete in a sentence

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