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Crete

/krit/
/krit/
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Other forms: Cretes

Definitions of Crete
  1. noun
    the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
    synonyms: Kriti
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    island
    a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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