KNOSSOS

Meaning of KNOSSOS in English

Variant: or Cnos · sus or Gnos · sus

Pronunciation: ' nä-s ə s

Function: geographical name

ruined city capital of ancient Crete near N coast SE of modern Iráklion

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KNOSSOS — or Cnossus or Gnossus geographical name ruined city capital of ancient Crete near N coast SE of modern Iráklion
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
KNOSSOS — Ancient royal city, Crete . It was King Minos 's capital and the centre of the Minoan civilization. Settled by …
Английский словарь Британика
KNOSSOS — — Knossian , adj. /nos"euhs/ , n. a ruined city on N central Crete; capital of the ancient Minoan civilization. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOSSOS — n. ancient city on the island of Crete (Greece), center of the ancient Minoan civilization
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KNOSSOS — or Cnos·sus or Gnos·sus ˈnä-səs ruined city capital of ancient Crete near N coast SE of modern Iráklion
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOSSOS — also spelled Cnossus, city in ancient Crete, capital of the legendary king Minos, and the principal centre of the Minoan, …
Britannica English vocabulary
KNOSSOS — Knossos BrE AmE ˈknɒs ɒs ˈnɒs-, -əs AmE \ ˈnɑːs əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
KNOSSOS — n. Ancient royal city, Crete . It was King Minos 's capital and the centre of the Minoan civilization. Settled …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
KNOSSOS — Knossos
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KNOSSOS — Knossos
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KNOSSOS — Кносс
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
KNOSSOS — г. Кнос
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KNOSSOS — (n) Кнос
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KNOSSOS — г. Кнос
Англо-Русский географический словарь
KNOSSOS — Knossos
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KNOSSOS — Knossos
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LINEAR B — noun Date: 1950 a linear form of writing employing syllabic characters and used at Knossos on Crete and on the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GNOSSUS — geographical name see: Knossos
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CNOSSUS — geographical name see: Knossos
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THRONE — Chair of state set on a dais and often surmounted by a canopy, representing the power of the dignitary who …
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KNOSSIAN — adjective also cnos·si·an (kə)ˈnäsēən, chiefly Brit -nōs- Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Knossos or Cnossus, city in ancient Crete (from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MYCENAE — prehistoric Greek city in the Peloponnese, celebrated by Homer as broad-streeted and golden. According to legend, Mycenae was the capital …
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MINOS — legendary ruler of Crete; he was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and of Europa, a personification …
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MINOAN CIVILIZATION — Snake goddess, faience statuette from the temple depository of Knossos, c. 1600 BC. In the Bronze Age civilization of Crete …
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EVANS, SIR ARTHUR (JOHN) — born , July 8, 1851, Nash Mills, Hertfordshire, Eng. died July 11, 1941, Youlbury, near Oxford, Oxfordshire British archaeologist who …
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AEGEAN CIVILIZATIONS — Principal sites associated with Aegean civilizations. the Stone and Bronze Age civilizations that arose and flourished in the area of …
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WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
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SOUTH — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES farther south/north etc ▪ Two miles farther south is the village of Santa Catarina. …
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NORTH
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CIRCLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a pool/circle of light (= an area of light ) ▪ They stood in …
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GODS OF THE WINDS — [Greek] The Gods of the Winds appeared between the natural deities already in the Mycenaean Greece. A Priestess of the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
DAEDALUS — [Greek heroic] The Athenian Daedalus, son of Metion and the grandson of Erechtheus 1, was a famous architect, inventor, and …
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