Crete is an English word with synonyms like kriti or island. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Crete meaning
- An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
- One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.
Using Crete
- The main meaning on this page is: An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece. | One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.
- Useful related words include: kriti, island.
- In the example corpus, crete often appears in combinations such as: of crete, in crete, crete and.
Context around Crete
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crete
- In this selection, "crete" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gabriel, nearby, township, left and handing stand out and add context to how "crete" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and on crete according to and andrew of crete is chanted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crete" sits close to words such as announcer, aubameyang and californians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crete
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Then, sail to the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, and Crete. (10 words)
The legend of the Minotaur isn't Crete's only (in)famous tale. (13 words)
The gigantic USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece. (14 words)
Born on the island of Crete, the fifth of eight children, Vardinoyannis embodied the archetype of the Greek shipping magnate who became a powerbroker at the head of one of the country’s most influential families. (36 words)
Francesca Bellis-Jones, a Hazlemere resident in her 60s who flew back from Crete with her husband on Tuesday afternoon, was forced to leave without her bags after waiting for an hour at the collection belt. (36 words)
The language is named after Mycenae, one of the major centers of and is preserved in inscriptions in Linear B script on clay tablets found on Crete, the Peloponnese, and other parts of southern Greece. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fifth Week Russian Icon depicting St. Andrew of Crete (left) and St. Mary of Egypt On Thursday of the Fifth Week, the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete is chanted.
Rhea gave birth to Zeus in Crete, handing Cronus a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes, which he promptly swallowed. citation Infancy Rhea hid Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete.
The cult of the goddess Demeter may have brought the poppy from Crete to Eleusis; it is certain that opium was produced in Crete.
After being captured by the Germans on the island of Crete, Passfield made eight escape attempts.
Crete, like its neighbors to the north, has a history of winemaking dating thousands of years.
Forest Preserve District of Will County’s Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township near Beecher hosts the show from Jan.
Gabriel Crete counted his second after assists from Paone and D’Addario at 16:33 for a Navan go ahead goal.
Greek police recovered five other paintings by famous artists in operations carried out in Athens and on Crete, according to Novinite.
In addition, he taught classical archaeology at the University of Crete (1984-2003), among other positions he held there.
Someone thanked Jet2 for its “fab customer service”, as they commented: “Arrived in Crete from Newcastle Airport.
The gigantic USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece.
The language is named after Mycenae, one of the major centers of and is preserved in inscriptions in Linear B script on clay tablets found on Crete, the Peloponnese, and other parts of southern Greece.
The legend of the Minotaur isn't Crete's only (in)famous tale.
The Minoan Knossos Palace on Crete was the place where mud tablets with letters were found.
Then, sail to the islands of Mykonos, Santorini, and Crete.
Thera—now a caldera at the center of the Greek island of Santorini—is famous for how its tsunamis are thought to have ended the Minoan civilization on nearby Crete.
This is said to have cheated three taverns in Koutoulafari out of money during their holiday in Crete.
Born on the island of Crete, the fifth of eight children, Vardinoyannis embodied the archetype of the Greek shipping magnate who became a powerbroker at the head of one of the country’s most influential families.
Crafters recently created more than 40 nests to be used in wildlife rehabilitation out of leftover yarn during a session at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township.
Francesca Bellis-Jones, a Hazlemere resident in her 60s who flew back from Crete with her husband on Tuesday afternoon, was forced to leave without her bags after waiting for an hour at the collection belt.
Common combinations with crete
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of crete 55×
- in crete 32×
- crete and 16×
- from crete 15×
- to crete 15×
- on crete 13×
- crete was 10×
- and crete 10×
- crete to 9×
- crete is 8×