Crete
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Crete
- /ˈkɹiːt/
Rhymes with -iːt
Where it comes from
Derived from Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).
proper noun
- An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
- One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.
noun Cretes
- A Cretan.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: crest, create, peak, pierrot, ridge, spine, cement, shotcrete, grout, plaster, stucco, mortar, gunite, ready-mix, masonry, portland cement
Translations
Talk about this word "Crete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crete. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Crete. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crete "Crete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crete.Cite this
@misc{crete_2026,
title = {Crete},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crete},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
