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Crete

proper noun

  1. island in the Mediterranean Sea
  2. city in Nebraska, United States
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹiːt/

name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

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

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

  1. A Cretan.