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CRETE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
Synonyms:
Crete; Kriti
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Crete"):
Labyrinth of Minos (a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur)
Meronyms (members of "Crete"):
Cretan (a native or inhabitant of Crete)
Holonyms ("Crete" is a part of...):
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
Mediterranean; Mediterranean Sea (the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia)
