HOW TO PRONOUNCE
crete
/kɹit/
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What does crete mean?
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.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (archaic) A Cretan.
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IPA pronunciation
/kɹit/
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Why, what a peevish fool was that of Crete That taught his son the office of a fowl!
Titus was superintendent of the churches in Crete, having been placed in charge of the churches by Paul.
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In times past, when those of Crete would curse any one, they prayed the gods to engage him in some ill custom.
Not long after arrived the third time from Crete the collectors of the tribute which the Athenians paid them upon the following occasion.
Epimenides of Crete is said to have lived one hundred and fifty-seven years, the last fifty-seven of which he slept in a cavern at night.