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Crete : (noun)
1: the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the
Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
[syn: Crete, Kriti]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Crete : \Crete\ (kr[=e]t), n. [L. Cres, Cretis.]
A Cretan
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Crete, IL (village, FIPS 17523)
Location: 41.45319 N, 87.61509 W
Population (1990): 6773 (2505 housing units)
Area: 12.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60417
Crete, ND
Zip code(s): 58040
Crete, NE (city, FIPS 11370)
Location: 40.62564 N, 96.95830 W
Population (1990): 4841 (1865 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68333
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Crete : now called Candia, one of the largest islands in the
Meditterranean, about 140 miles long and 35 broad. It was at one
time a very prosperous and populous island, having a "hundred
cities." The character of the people is described in Paul's
quotation from "one of their own poets" (Epimenides) in his
epistle to Titus: "The Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts,
slow bellies" (Titus 1:12). Jews from Crete were in Jerusalem on
the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:11). The island was visited by Paul
on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27). Here Paul subsequently left
Titus (1:5) "to ordain elders." Some have supposed that it was
the original home of the Caphtorim (q.v.) or Philistines.
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Crete, carnal; fleshly
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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