Crete
Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κρήτη.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkɹiːt/
Proper noun
  1. An island in the Mediterranean.
  2. One of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.
Related terms Translations Noun

Crete (plural Cretes)

  1. (archaic) A Cretan.



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