Knossos

[ nos-uhs ]

noun
  1. a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization.

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  • Knos·si·an, adjective

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Knossos

Cnossus

/ (ˈnɒsəs, ˈknɒs-) /


noun
  1. a ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization

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