Candiot

American

[kan-dee-ot] / ˈkæn diˌɒt /

Also Candiote

adjective

of or relating to Candia or Crete; Cretan.

noun

a Cretan.

Candiot British

/ ˈkændɪˌɒt, ˈkændɪˌəʊt /

adjective

of or relating to Candia (Iráklion) or Crete; Cretan

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noun

a native or inhabitant of Crete; a Cretan

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Etymology

Origin of Candiot

Candi(a) + -ot ( e ) < Greek -ōtēs personal noun suffix; cf. Cypriot

Example Sentences

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First a question from Lord Holland whether the orders to the Admiral respecting Greek slaves, &c., would, after the settlement of Greece, apply to Candiot Greeks.

From A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of

About this period there was a cripple boy from Candia, known as le Candiot, who began to cry "coffee!" in the streets of Paris.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

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