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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

Crete
    n 1: the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the
         Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC [syn:
         Crete, Kriti]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Crete \Crete\ (kr[=e]t), n. [L. Cres, Cretis.]
   A Cretan
   [1913 Webster]

3. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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.

4. Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

Crete, carnal; fleshly

5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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.
   Headwords:
    Crete, NE
    Crete

6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

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.
   Headwords:
    Crete, IL
    Crete

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