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Meaning of "Cnossus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CNOSSUS

Cnossus  [ˈnɒsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CNOSSUS

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determiner
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Cnossus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CNOSSUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cnossus

Knossos

Knossos, Knossus, or Cnossus is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is considered Europe's oldest city. The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m from current sea level. Many of them were inscribed with Knosion or Knos on the obverse and an image of a Minotaur or Labyrinth on the reverse, both symbols deriving from the myth of King Minos, supposed to have reigned from Knossos. The coins came from the Roman settlement of Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnossus, a Roman colony placed just to the north of, and politically including, Kephala. The Romans believed they had colonized Knossos.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CNOSSUS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
Caucasus
ˈkɔːkəsəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
Knossos
ˈnɒsəs
lapsus
ˈlæpsəs
Manassas
məˈnæsəs
molossus
mɒˈlɒsəs
narcissus
nɑːˈsɪsəs
nexus
ˈnɛksəs
Oxus
ˈɒksəs
Pegasus
ˈpɛɡəsəs
plexus
ˈplɛksəs
risus
ˈraɪsəs
tarsus
ˈtɑːsəs
Texas
ˈtɛksəs
versus
ˈvɜːsəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CNOSSUS

CMV
cn
CNA
CNAA
CNAR
CND
cnemial
cnemis
CNG
cnida
cnidarian
cnidoblast
Cnidus
CNN
CNR
CNS
Cnut
co
Co Derry
Co Durham

WORDS THAT END LIKE CNOSSUS

byssus
cissus
Crassus
cupressus
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
grass-of-Parnassus
Halicarnassus
Lassus
Lemessus
missus
Mount Parnassus
Nessus
Parnassus
passus
polyanthus narcissus
rhoicissus
the missus

Synonyms and antonyms of Cnossus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

Cnossus
1,325 millions of speakers

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Cnosos
570 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cnossus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Cnossus
280 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
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Cnossus
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Cnossus
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Cnossos
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Cnossus
190 millions of speakers

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Knossos
180 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
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Cnossus
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Cnossus
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Cnossus
80 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉनसस
75 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cnosso
65 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
50 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
40 millions of speakers

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Cnossus
30 millions of speakers
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Κνωσό
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Cnossus
14 millions of speakers
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Cnossus
10 millions of speakers
no

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Knossos
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CNOSSUS»

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Greek and Roman Architecture
2 a The Palace of Cnossus, general ground-plan of West Section . 10 Sir Arthur Evans, The Palace of Minos, 11, part II, 1928, Plan A. 2 b The Palace of Cnossus, general ground-plan of East Section . 1 1 Ibid. Plan B. 3 The Palace of Cnossus,  ...
D. S. Robertson, 1929
2
Colony and Mother City in Ancient Greece
'both' form the subject should refer to Argos and Cnossus. This is Kahrstedt's contention and necessarily an important part of his case. The provisions in question immediately follow or precede others in which the partners in the agreements ...
A. J. Graham, 1999
3
The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
The architectural uniformity of the palaces and the widespread use of Linear A have suggested to some that Crete might at this time be wholly under the dominion of one ruler or government located at Cnossus. This period came to an end in ...
M.C. Howatson, 2013
4
Writing: Theory and History of the Technology of Civilization
Only Cnossus was rebuilt, then destroyed again c.1375 BC, again by unknown agency. We would welcome a historical connection between the invention of the Linear B script, which encodes Greek, and Greek presence in Cnossus around ...
Barry B. Powell, 2012
5
Classical Mythology
The palace at Cnossus was particularly splendid (although another at Phaestus is impressive, too). The excavations confirm the tradition (as interpreted later, for example, by Thucydides) that Cnossus was the capital of a great thalassoc- racy  ...
Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, 1999
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Aenesidemus of Cnossus: Testimonia
This book provides the first edition of all testimonia on the Sceptic philosopher Aenesidemus of Cnossus, deemed to be the source of Sextus Empiricus, the main representative for us of ancient Scepticism.
Roberto Polito, 2014
7
A Handbook of Greek Archaeology
at Cnossus and Phaestus are probably to be placed at least as early as the beginning of the Middle Kingdom (2160 B.C.). To about the same period belongs the second city at Phylakopi, and it is evident that the trade relations of the Greek  ...
Harold North Fowler, Gorham Phillips Stevens, James Rignall Wheeler, 1969
8
The Cambridge Ancient History
... Melos 862 6c 'Kernos' from Kumasa 862 7 Daemons worshipping a goddess; gold ring from Triyns 862 8 Libation vessel; from Gournia 862 9<» Tree shrine with a god descending in front of it; gold ring from Cnossus 863 9/J Tree cult scene; ...
Iorwerth Eiddon Stephen Edwards, I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, 1975
9
Primitive Civilizations: Or, Outlines of the History of ...
Thus Olus and Lato agreed to submit all disputes that might arise between them to the arbitrage of Cnossus. The decree which tells us of the treaty, shows that it was a renewal of former agreements, as Cnossus is to decide " the same disputes ...
Edith Jemima Simcox, 2010
10
The Rise of Mycenaean Civilization
But whether the adaptation took place in Crete at the time when the Mycenaeans took over Cnossus, or had been worked out already for use at the mainland sites, along with so much else that was borrowed from Crete in Late Helladic I and II, ...

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CNOSSUS»

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@Play 79: The Re-return of ToeJam & Earl
http://pixeldungeon.watabou.ru/. Another one I've yet to play is Escape From Cnossus, playable via web but also as a Sinclair Spectrum game. «Gamasutra, Feb 15»
2
The Making of the Middle Sea review – fascinating, intelligent and …
Broodbank describes the spectacular nature of its civilisations and their remains: the Palace of Minos at Cnossus, the city discovered on ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
3
Theatre Planners to Stage New Comedy GREEKS 6 - TROJANS 5 …
... of bailing latrines...the imbedded Cretan journalist Cnesson from Cnossus, who is chastised for the consecutive consonants in his name...the ... «Broadway World, Jul 13»
4
The Lamborghini Navarra Concept Study by an American Designer
A few days ago we saw a very cool Lamborghini concept known as the Cnossus that was the brainchild of a group of students. Here is another ... «Nitrobahn, Jun 10»
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Lamborghini's new angle!
Every Lambo needs a bull theme, and this supercar design study is named after the ancient Greek city, Cnossus (aka Knossos) – home to the ... «AutoExpress, Jun 10»
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Lamborghini Navarra Concept Study
A few days ago we got the pleasure of seeing a cool Lamborghini concept called the Cnossusthat was designed by a couple of students with ... «Top Speed, Jun 10»
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Lamborghini Cnossus Concept Puckers Up for a Kiss
On our Tuesday tour of Mediterranean area design, we move eastward from Spain to Italy where this Lamborghini Cnossus concept was born. A thesis ... «MotorCrave.com, Jun 10»
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Volkswagen Kai-Nalu design study
Proof is in the 2010 Lamborghini Cnossus Student Design Concept and, now, the Volkswagen Kai-Nalu. The Kai-Nalu is the work of a young ... «Top Speed, Jun 10»
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Yesterday's Tomorrows: Philip José Farmer
... Daedalus is seen on top of the battlements of Cnossus, shoving a rocket up the ass of his son, Icarus, to give him a jet-assisted take-off for his ... «Locus Online, Aug 08»

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