Kriti

Kríti

(ˈkriti) n (Placename) transliteration of the Modern Greek name for Crete

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Kriti - the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BCCreteLabyrinth of Minos - a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the MinotaurEllas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oilMediterranean, Mediterranean Sea - the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and AsiaCretan - a native or inhabitant of Crete