Crete

An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.

Proper noun

  1. An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
  2. One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

Related

Cretan syncretism

Noun

  1. A Cretan.

Forms

Cretes

Related

Attica Central Greece Central Macedonia East Macedonia and Thrace Epirus Ionian Islands North Aegean Peloponnese South Aegean Thessaly West Greece West Macedonia