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Minoan
[ mi-noh-uhn, mahy- ]
adjective
- of or relating to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 b.c.
noun
- a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Minoan1
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Example Sentences
They will not be visiting the ruins of the Minoan palace of Knossos.
Remember the Minoan goddess-priestess figurines—they have snakes coiled around their arms and are in an oracular trance.
But if someone really cool shows up speaking Icelandic or ancient Minoan, and everyone turns to look, the child will notice.
But he largely avoids judgment while devising formal titles for dwellings like Pixel Ghost, Cerulean Icebox, Minoan Makeover and Samurai Helmet House.
He stole others from a locked room at the ancient palace of Knossos, a 5-acre archaeological site that was the center of Minoan culture, according to experts.
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