Crete

n. Greek island in the Mediterranean

Crete (Greek Κρήτη—classical transliteration Krētē, modern Greek transliteration Kríti; Ottoman Turkish گريد (Girit); Classical Latin Crēta, Vulgar Latin Candia) is the largest of the Greek islands at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles) and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean. Crete is a popular tourist destination; its attractions include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, and the Samaria Gorge, as well as many other natural sites, monuments, and beaches.Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600–1400 BCE), the oldest civilization in Europe.
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Noun
1. the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
(synonym) Kriti
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas
(member-meronym) Cretan

n. Crete, Greek island in the Mediterranean

n. crest; caruncle, fleshy growth (i.e. comb of a chicken), ridge; comb

(n.)
A Cretan