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[ nos-uhs ] / ˈnɒs əs /
nouna ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization. OTHER WORDS FROM KnossosKnos·si·an, adjectiveWords nearby Knossosknoll, Knoop scale, knop, Knopf, knosp, Knossos, knot, knot garden, knotgrass, knothole, knotroot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for KnossosOne interesting case study is Sir Arthur Evans, the original excavator and “restorer” of the Minoan palace of Knossos on Crete. The Classics are Dead! Long Live the Classics! Mary Beard’s New Book|Nick Romeo|September 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST This is the guide to Knossos that every tourist should take. Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|June 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST In the palace at Knossos the system of drainage is superior to any known in Europe between that day and the last century. Religion and Art in Ancient Greece|Ernest Arthur Gardner So was his palace with its labyrinth until its recent discovery at Knossos. The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru|Lewis Spence
Chalcott is sanguine of 'great finds' around the site of ancient Knossos in the near future. A Speckled Bird|Augusta J. Evans Wilson He points out that the real Labyrinth was at Knossos and that nothing was left of it in Pliny's time. Mazes and Labyrinths|W. H. Matthews Meanwhile at Vaphio, Enkomi, Knossos, and elsewhere the art is often excellent. Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for Knossos
nouna ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |