Home › Words › C › cretecrete/ˈkɹiːt/crete means an island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.crete is pronounced /ˈkɹiːt/.EtymologyFrom Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).nameAn island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.nounA Cretan.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cretan 77% match — Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants. vs crete →cretanness 71% match — The quality or characteristic of being Cretan. vs crete →turcocretan 67% match — A Muslim inhabitant of Crete (until 1923), or one of their descendants. vs crete →candian 66% match — Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants. vs crete →caphtorian 63% match — Cretan; Minoan. vs crete →creonian 63% match — Pertaining to the Creones. vs crete →creeple 58% match — A creeping creature; a reptile. vs crete →creedsman 58% match — A follower of a creed. vs crete →