crete

IPA: krˈit

Root Word: Crete

An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
One of the 13 peripheries of Greece; it contains Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethimni.
(archaic) A Cretan.

Examples of "crete" in Sentences

Crete and the palace at Knossos.
Battle of Crete order of battle.
Resistance in the islands and Crete.
It will not let me crete an account.
The police in Crete before autonomy.
Early reign and subjugation to Crete.
Barbarossa was not to be delayed by the attack on Crete.
Orsilochus was the son of King of Crete and scion of Minos.
The recapture of the principal cities did not signal the pacification of Crete.
The second saves the life of the first by yielding herself to the Duke of Crete.