cretan
IPA: krˈitʌn
Root Word: Cretan
noun
- An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.
- The dialect of Greek spoken in Crete.
adjective
- Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.
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Examples of "cretan" in Sentences
- It's commonly known as the Cretan bluet.
- The Cretan Lyra and the Influence of Violin.
- Ignatius was reported to be of Cretan descent.
- Cretan diet is not a commercial link to articles.
- In these districts, the Cretans were highly serviceable.
- But the gesture is the same as that of the Cretan goddess.
- Much the same way as you would use Cretan or Cretan Greek.
- The foundation and organization of the Cretan Gendarmerie.
- A thriving literature in the Cretan dialect of Greek developed on the island.
- The Cretans tell the villagers that Deric has gone berserk and must be stopped.
- Crete has a mild climate but in such high altitudes (Zominthos is almost 1,200 meters above the sea level), it always snows during winter months, making these areas almost inaccessible for the ‘foreigners’ who do not know cretan mountains.
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