'Crete' definitions:
Definition of 'Crete'
From: WordNet
noun
The largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC [syn: Crete, Kriti]
Definition of 'Crete'
From: GCIDE
- Crete \Crete\ (kr[=e]t), n. [L. Cres, Cretis.] A Cretan [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Crete'
From: Easton
- Crete now called Candia, one of the largest islands in the Meditterranean, about 140 miles long and 35 broad. It was at one time a very prosperous and populous island, having a "hundred cities." The character of the people is described in Paul's quotation from "one of their own poets" (Epimenides) in his epistle to Titus: "The Cretans are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies" (Titus 1:12). Jews from Crete were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:11). The island was visited by Paul on his voyage to Rome (Acts 27). Here Paul subsequently left Titus (1:5) "to ordain elders." Some have supposed that it was the original home of the Caphtorim (q.v.) or Philistines.
Definition of 'Crete'
From: Hitchcock
- Crete, carnal; fleshly
Crete, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Crete, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
6028
Housing Units (2000) :
2188
Land area (2000) :
2.371430 sq. miles (6.141975 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.371430 sq. miles (6.141975 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11370
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.624790 N, 96.959178 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68333
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Crete, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Crete, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
7346
Housing Units (2000) :
2807
Land area (2000) :
6.377675 sq. miles (16.518101 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.025453 sq. miles (0.065923 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
6.403128 sq. miles (16.584024 sq. km)
FIPS code :
17523
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.455910 N, 87.618798 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
60417
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.