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Minoan meaning

  1. Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 B.C.E.).
  2. Of or relating to the writing systems (Linear A and Linear B) used in Crete and later in mainland Greece.
  3. Of or relating to the ancient language of the Minoans which died out by the beginning of the 1st millennium B.C.E.

Synonyms of Minoan

culture civilization civilisation cretan

Related words

Other words often associated with Minoan or its synonyms:

society excellence refinement cultivation acculturation appreciation growing european perceptiveness taste growth content

Using Minoan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 B.C.E.). | Of or relating to the writing systems (Linear A and Linear B) used in Crete and later in mainland Greece. | Of or relating to the ancient language of the Minoans which died out by the beginning of the 1st millennium B.C.E.
  • Useful related words include: culture, civilization, civilisation, cretan.
  • In the example corpus, minoan often appears in combinations such as: the minoan, minoan civilization, linear minoan.

Context around Minoan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

golden 1×

Often after:

civilization 6× equivalent 1× put 1× words 1× myth 1× work 1× origin 1× labrys 1× counterparts 1× astarte 1×

Sentence patterns with Minoan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the minoan amusement club 1× as with minoan architecture ancient 1× comparing some minoan words of 1× discovery of minoan civilization now 1× ended the minoan civilization on 1× etruscan and minoan put forward 1× features of minoan civilization and 1× in the minoan civilization in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a similar belief 1× according to chryssikopoulou 1× according to myres 1× as with minoan 1× burkert 1985 p 1× burkert p 44 1×

Common sentence endings:

aged 4 11 1× and mycenaean style 1× c 2000 bc 1× covered the breasts 1× early bronze age 1× have been cancelled 1×

Words around Minoan

Just before it in the word index:

minoa 2 mino 8 minny 4 minns 67 minnroast 5 minnpost 29

Just after it in the word index:

minoans 12 minobu 4 minocqua 5 minogue 110 minokamo 2 minolta 14

Similar in corpus frequency:

acrimony 58 aerosmith 58 albus 58 amphibian 58 amyloid 58 analogies 58

Corpus analysis for Minoan

  • In this selection, "minoan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, golden, civilization, equivalent and put stand out and add context to how "minoan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the minoan amusement club and as with minoan architecture ancient. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "minoan" sits close to words such as acrimony, aerosmith and albus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with minoan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Minoan ceramics have been found in contexts of c. 2000 BC. (11 words)

Crete is associated with the Minoan civilization from the Early Bronze Age. (12 words)

Evans dubbed the civilization once inhabiting this great palace the Minoan civilization. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Burkert, p. 44. We also find A-ta-no-dju-wa-ja ( KO Za 1 inscription, line 1), in Linear A Minoan ; the final part being regarded as the Linear A Minoan equivalent of the Linear B Mycenaean di-u-ja or di-wi-ja (Diwia, "divine"). (47 words)

Discovery of Minoan civilization Now that the restriction of the Ottoman firman was removed, there was a great rush on the part of all the other archaeologists to obtain first permission to dig from the new Cretan government. (38 words)

According to Myres, (pp. 153 ff) the tradition interpreted in the light of evidence furnished by supposed Amazon cults seems to have been very similar and may have even originated in Minoan culture. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Burkert, p. 44. We also find A-ta-no-dju-wa-ja ( KO Za 1 inscription, line 1), in Linear A Minoan ; the final part being regarded as the Linear A Minoan equivalent of the Linear B Mycenaean di-u-ja or di-wi-ja (Diwia, "divine").

Giulio Mauro Facchetti, a researcher who has dealt with both Etruscan and Minoan, put forward this hypothesis again in 2001, comparing some Minoan words of known meaning with similar Etruscan words.

Macgillivray Minotaur – Sir Arthur Evans and the Archaeology of the Minoan Myth. But in 1908 at the age of 57 he resigned his position to concentrate on writing up his Minoan work.

Minoan origin Ornamented golden Minoan labrys It seems an oracular cult existed in Delphi from the Mycenaean ages.

Mycenaean women wore similar clothes to their Minoan counterparts, albeit a closed bodice was sometimes preferred which covered the breasts.

On the importance of the figure, Owens noted that Minoan Astarte was the goddess of love, war, and the mountains and that her origin lies in the east.

The Minoan Knossos Palace on Crete was the place where mud tablets with letters were found.

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.

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Minoan ceramics have been found in contexts of c. 2000 BC.

The Minoan Palace of Phaistos, along with the archaeological site of Knossos, is one of the most important cultural sites in Crete, with high visitor numbers.

She has received a refund from Minoan Ferries, as all ferries between Greece and Italy have been cancelled.

According to Chryssikopoulou, the resort has two water sports centers with various exciting activities, and the Minoan Amusement Club entertains kids aged 4-11.

According to Myres, (pp. 153 ff) the tradition interpreted in the light of evidence furnished by supposed Amazon cults seems to have been very similar and may have even originated in Minoan culture.

A similar belief may be guessed from the Mycenaean Hagia Triada sarcophagus (1400 BC), which combines features of Minoan civilization and Mycenaean style.

As with Minoan architecture, ancient Greek domestic architecture centred on open spaces or courtyards surrounded by colonnades.

Burkert (1985). p. 21. It seems that the Minoan vegetation goddess Ariadne was absorbed by more powerful divinities.

Crete is associated with the Minoan civilization from the Early Bronze Age.

Discovery of Minoan civilization Now that the restriction of the Ottoman firman was removed, there was a great rush on the part of all the other archaeologists to obtain first permission to dig from the new Cretan government.

Evans dubbed the civilization once inhabiting this great palace the Minoan civilization.

Female breasts were also prominent in the Minoan civilization in the form of the famous Snake Goddess statuettes.

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Common combinations with minoan

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "minoan" in a sentence?
An example: "Burkert, p. 44. We also find A-ta-no-dju-wa-ja ( KO Za 1 inscription, line 1), in Linear A Minoan ; the final part being regarded as the Linear A Minoan equivalent of the Linear B Mycenaean di-u-ja or di-wi-ja (Diwia, "divine")." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "minoan" from authentic English texts.
What does "minoan" mean?
Minoan means: Of or relating to the civilization that developed in Crete from the neolithic period to the Bronze Age (about 3000-1050 B.C.E.).
What are synonyms of "minoan"?
Common synonyms of "minoan" include: culture, civilization, civilisation, cretan.
How many example sentences with "minoan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "minoan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.