Canea

American  

[kuh-nee-uh] / kəˈni ə /

noun

1. a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.

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Canea British  

/ ˈhɑːnɪə, kæˈnɪə /

noun

1. Greek name: Khaniá.  the chief port of Crete, on the NW coast. Pop: 55 838 (2001)

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Example Sentences

The Turks offered autonomy for Canea, but Venizelos refused, desiring union not of the town of Canea, but of all the island of Crete with Greece.

From Time Magazine Archive

They marched into the stony streets of Canea, ancient seaport and capital of Crete.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later in the day. the leisurely Greek fleet, carrying two infantry regiments on its dirty decks, steamed into Canea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Canea, a city of 33,000, was captured, other small ports were held, and Governor Aposkitis of Crete was a hostage.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Greeks were most probably unwise in firing upon the Turkish transport Fuad as she was bearing munitions to the Turkish garrison at Canea; but we can hardly blame them.

From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 18, March 11, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Various