- Minoan culture
- nounthe bronze-age culture of Crete that flourished 3000-1100 BC• Syn: ↑Minoan civilization, ↑Minoan civilisation• Hypernyms: ↑culture, ↑civilization, ↑civilisation
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Minoan culture
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Minoan — /mi noh euhn, muy /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the ancient civilization of the island of Crete, dating from about 3000 to 1100 B.C. n. 2. a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete. [1890 95; MINO(S) + AN] * * * Any member of a non Indo European… … Universalium
Minoan civilisation — noun the bronze age culture of Crete that flourished 3000 1100 BC • Syn: ↑Minoan civilization, ↑Minoan culture • Hypernyms: ↑culture, ↑civilization, ↑civilisation … Useful english dictionary
Minoan civilization — noun the bronze age culture of Crete that flourished 3000 1100 BC • Syn: ↑Minoan civilisation, ↑Minoan culture • Hypernyms: ↑culture, ↑civilization, ↑civilisation … Useful english dictionary
minoan — mɪ nəʊən adj. belonging to the ancient Minoan culture on the island of Crete (3000 1100 BC); from ancient Crete … English contemporary dictionary
Minoan eruption — Satellite image of Thera, November 21, 2000 Volcano Thera Date 2nd millennium BCE Type … Wikipedia
Minoan — [mi nō′ən, mīnō ən] adj. [< MINOS + AN] designating or of a Bronze Age culture that flourished in Crete from c. 3000 c. 1100 B.C … English World dictionary
