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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 b.c.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
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| Minoan (mɪˈnəʊən) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Compare Mycenaean denoting the Bronze Age culture of Crete from about 3000 |
| 2. | Linear A See Linear B of or relating to the linear writing systems used in Crete and later in mainland Greece |
| —n | |
| 3. | a Cretan belonging to the Minoan culture |
| [C19: named after | |
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Word Origin & History
Minoan
1894, from Minos, famous king of Crete; applied by British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans to the civilization that flourished there c.3000-1400 B.C.E.
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