CRETE

Crete, Kriti

(noun) the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Crete (krt), n. Etym: [L. Cres, Cretis.]

Definition: A Cretan

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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