ALL meanings of crete
Crete
C c - 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