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- [kreet]
- /krit/
- /kriːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kreet]
- /krit/
Definitions of crete word
- noun crete a mountainous island in the E Mediterranean, the largest island of Greece: of archaeological importance for the ruins of Minoan civilization. Pop: 601 131 (2001). Area: 8331 sq km (3216 sq miles) 3
- noun crete Greek island in the E Mediterranean: 3,219 sq mi (8,337 sq km); pop. 540,000; cap. Iraklion 3
- noun crete Sea ofS section of the Aegean Sea, between Crete and the Cyclades 3
- noun crete Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea. 1
- noun crete Sea of, a part of the S Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete. 1
- noun crete (archaic) A Cretan. 0
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Parts of speech for Crete
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crete popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crete usage trend in Literature
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noun crete
- discrete — apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts.
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