Meaning of CRETE
| Pronunciation: | | kreet
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| | Definition: | | [n] the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC |
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| | Synonyms: | | Kriti |
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| | See Also: | | Cretan, Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic, island, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea | |
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| | Definition: | | Crete
A guide, a history, and a tribute to a place the author particularly loves, including the ruins, churches, beaches, resorts, museums, local customs, culture, and terrain. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Crete\ (kr[=e]t), n. [L. Cres, Cretis.]
A Cretan
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| | Definition: | | 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. |
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| | Definition: | | carnal; fleshly |
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