Candiot
of or relating to Candia or Crete; Cretan.
a Cretan.
Historical Examples
The Diary of John Evelyn (Vol 1 of 2) John Evelyn
Marietta F. Marion Crawford
adjective
of or relating to Candia (Iráklion) or Crete; Cretan
noun
a native or inhabitant of Crete; a Cretan
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