CRETAN Meaning of CRETAN in English n. & adj.n. a native of Crete, an island SE of the Greek mainland. adj. of or relating to Crete or the Cretans. [ L Cretanus f. Creta f. Gk Krete Crete ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012