Defn: A native or inhabitant of Crete or Candia.
CRETE
Crete (krt), n. Etym: [L. Cres, Cretis.]
Defn: A Cretan
CRETIAN
Cre"tian (kr"shan), a. & n.
Defn: See Cretan.
CRETIC
Cre"tic (kr"tk), n. Etym: [L. Creticus (sc. pes foot), Gr. (Gr. &
Lat. Pros.)
Defn: A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (-Bentley.
CRETICISM
Cre"ti*cism (-t-sz'm), n.
Defn: Falsehood; lying; cretism.
CRETIN
Cre"tin (kr"tn), n. Etym: [F. crétin; of uncertain origin.]