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| 1. | Formerly, Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 456,642; 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea. |
| 2. | Sea of, a part of the S Aegean Sea lying between the Cyclades Islands and Crete. |
Island in southeastern Greece in the Mediterranean Sea.
Note: Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.
Note: One of the world's earliest civilizations, the Minoan civilization, reached its peak in Crete in 1600 b.c.
Note: In Greek mythology, Crete was Minos's kingdom, where the Minotaur lived at the center of the Labyrinth.