Minoan
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Minoan /mɪˈnəʊən/
▶adjective relating to or denoting a Bronze Age civilization centred on Crete (c.3000–1050 bc). ▶noun
- 1 an inhabitant of Minoan Crete.
- 2 the language or scripts associated with the Minoans.
– origin named after the legendary Cretan king Minos, to whom a palace excavated at Knossos was attributed.
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