Definitions

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  • adjective Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.
  • noun An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.

Etymologies

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Crete +‎ -an

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Examples

  • In addition to the Chartres 11-circult labyrinth, there is an even more ancient pattern known as the Cretan or 7-circuit labyrinth, which was found in Neolithic rock carvings.

    Anne Hill: The New Sacred Travel: Labyrinth Pilgrimages 2009

  • Moreover, it is a tale of providential escapes; thrice has the so-called Cretan been saved specially, in Ægypt, from the

    Homer's Odyssey A Commentary Denton Jaques Snider 1883

  • In addition to the Chartres 11-circult labyrinth, there is an even more ancient pattern known as the Cretan or 7-circuit labyrinth, which was found in Neolithic rock carvings.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com 2009

  • Labyrinth in Houdetsi hosts the Irish-born lyra aficionado Ross Daly's lyra and lute workshops, while further south are the party hot-spots, where clubs like Zig Zag in Malia (Malia St) and The Matrix in Hersonissos (Eleftheriou Venizelou St) play DJ Omeyocan's remixes of Cretan hits.

    Insiders' guide to Greece 2011

  • The movie was based on a fellow officer's book on the raid, and Paddy preferred translating a Greek account by George Psychoundakis, "The Cretan Runner" 1955, to writing his own.

    So No More He'll Go A-Roving David Mason 2011

  • Part of the explanation, some locals believe, lies in the nexus of a burst credit bubble and the Cretan male identity.

    Greek Crisis Exacts the Cruelest Toll Marcus Walker 2011

  • • A still photo from the forthcoming film of The Inbetweeners showed Will, Simon, Neil and Jay wandering wide-eyed in a supposed Cretan party resort.

    Corrections and clarifications 2011

  • Heraklion also hosts an arts festival from July to September with plenty of live lyra, while the Aerakis Music store Daidalou St stocks a huge range of Cretan music, many of the artists signed to this legendary store's own label.

    Insiders' guide to Greece 2011

  • What a “Shot” … we need more people like Horia Cretan!

    Live Blog from the Anchor Desk 10/01/09 2009

  • He is best known for having kidnapped the German commander of the Cretan occupation in 1944—a story often related with romantic dash and brio and even made into a movie.

    So No More He'll Go A-Roving David Mason 2011

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