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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERAKLEION

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERAKLEION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERAKLEION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herakleion 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 HERAKLEION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Herakleion

Heraklion

Heraklion, or Heraclion also Iraklion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is one of the largest cities in Greece. Heraklion is the capital of Heraklion regional unit. The ruins of Knossos, which were excavated are located within close proximity of Heraklion...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERAKLEION

Hera
Heraclea
Heraclean
Heracleides
Heracles
Heraclid
Heraclidae
Heraclidan
Heraclitus
Heraclius
Heraklean
Herakles
Heraklid
Heraklidae
Heraklidan
Heraklion

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERAKLEION

accreditation
action
addition
administration
animation
application
association
attention
attraction
attribution
auction
certification
champion
citation
collection
combination
Erechtheion
gorgoneion
pereion
semeion

Synonyms and antonyms of Herakleion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Herakleion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERAKLEION

Find out the translation of Herakleion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Herakleion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Herakleion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Herakleion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Herakleion
570 millions of speakers

English

Herakleion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Herakleion
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هيراكليون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Herakleion
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Herakleion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Herakleion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Héraklion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herakleion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herakleion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘラクリオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Herakleion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herakleion
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Herakleion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Herakleion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेरक्लेयन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Herakleion
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Herakleion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heraklionu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Herakleion
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Herakleion
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Ηράκλειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heraklion
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

herakleion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Herakleion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Herakleion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERAKLEION»

The term «Herakleion» is normally little used and occupies the 128.649 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERAKLEION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Herakleion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERAKLEION»

Discover the use of Herakleion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Herakleion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herakleion Museum: illustrated guide
From the remote Neolithic period the soil of Crete has lovingly protected priceless treasures, which have been, and are continually being brought to light by archaeological excavations.These masterpieces of Cretan, and especially of Minoan ...
J. A. Sakellarakis, 2003
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Physical Anthropology of European Populations
Laconia—Herakleion 12.384 3 0.001-0.01 A, B, O 95. Cerigo-Messenia 0.206 3 0.90-0.95 96. Cerigo—Canea 1.666 3 0.30-0.50 97. Laconia-Argolide— 22.976 6 <0.001 B, Argolide Arcadia, Kynouria 98. Argolide-Arcadia, 13.316 3 0.001-0.01  ...
Ilse Schwidetzky, Bruno Chiarelli, Olga Necrasov, 1980
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A Shared World: Christians and Muslims in the Early Modern ...
"E ekthese tou douka tes Kretes (The report of the duke of Crete). Krltika Chronika 3 (1949): 519-33. . Poleis kai choria tls Kretls sto perasma ton aionon ( Cities and villages of Crete throughout the ages). Herakleion: G. Detorakes, 1991 .
Molly Greene, 2000
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The Athenian Tribute Lists
An Athenian seizure of Herakleion by a coup de main would have been perfectly feasible. The possession of Herakleion would enable the Athenians to control the more important of the two chief routes from Macedonia south into Thessaly.
Benjamin Dean Meritt, Malcolm Francis McGregor, Henry Theodore Wade-Gery, 1949
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Navigator Non-Fiction Year 4: Eye See
HERAKLEION In 1996, a French archaeologist called(franck Goddiqldecid to find the lost city o! Herakleion. First, he and his team earned as much as they could about the city. They looked at >ld maps of the area. After examining all the ...
Pearson Education, Harcourt Education, 2002
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Greek Colonisation: An Account of Greek Colonies and Other ...
BCH 106, 409–17. des Courtils, J. and Pariente, A. 1985: 'Thasos, Herakleion'. BCH 109, 881–4. ——. 1986: 'Thasos, Herakleion'. BCH 110, 802–6. ——. 1991: ' Problèmes topographiques et religueux à l'Herakleion de Thasos'. In Etienne, R.
Gocha R. Tsetskhladze, 2008
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A Local History of Greek Polytheism: Gods, People and the ...
He also connects his theory with a more concrete set of remains (see Map 6): “ walls preserved to a good height west of the Aphaia temple and the Building C.” 602 Against the hypothesis of locating the Herakleion in the immediate vicinity of  ...
Irene Polinskaya, 2013
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The Battle of Marathon in Scholarship: Research, Theories ...
... Schachermeyr, Hignett and Pritchett have suggested another possible position of the Greek army which ran along “the foot of Mt. Agreiliki,” with the left wing “ close to the Herakleion at St. Demetrius” and the right wing near the small marsh.
Dennis L. Fink, 2014
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Eye See
2000 years ago, an Egyptian city called Herakleion stood at the mouth of the River Nile. Ancient Egyptian writings tell us that Herakleion was a rich, busy city full of beautiful palaces, gardens and temples. Then suddenly, about 1300 years ago, ...
Harcourt Education, Pearson Education, 2002
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Across Crete: Part One: From Khaniá to Herákleion
From Khaniá to Herákleion Johan de Bakker. dates mainly from this period. Under the proveditor Francesco Morosini the Loggia was built in 1626-1629, as well as the fountain named after him in i628 on the present Plateia Venizelou.
Johan de Bakker, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERAKLEION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Herakleion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greek pensioners besiege banks to grab cash
Pensioners who do not own ATM cards wait to withdraw part of their pensions to a bank branch, in Herakleion, Greece on July 01, 2015. «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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Photos: Greece's Financial Drama
People wait to withdraw part of their pensions at a bank branch in Herakleion, Crete, on Wednesday. Stefanos Rapanis/European Pressphoto ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
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Eurozone inflation falls to 0.3%; unemployment stable at 11.5% - as …
The Archaeological Museum of Herakleion, a treasure trove in the Cretan capital that had been under renovation for the past year, experienced ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»
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Private Bill - In Love and War
... in the gaps and seeing for myself first hand the geography of the battlefields and particularly outside of Herakleion, just beyond the airport. «Neos Kosmos, Aug 14»
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More people visiting Greece
Herakleion Airport on the island of Crete saw the biggest increase in flights, with 2.5 million tourists arriving between January and October, ... «Opodo, Dec 13»
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The betrayal of the Greek middle class
He is too busy trying to save the family business - a retail shop in one of the oldest streets of Herakleion, the administrative capital of the island ... «Neos Kosmos, Nov 13»
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Privatization plan of Greek Public Power Corporation unveiled
... the first quarter of 2016. To read the full story, click here. (Coal-fired power plant near Herakleion, Crete. Photo: Oliver Deisenroth/Wikimedia ... «The Sofia Globe, Jul 13»
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Crossing Into the Unknown: The Plight of Migrants in the Fields of …
"There is an increase of negative attitudes towards immigrants", admits Emanouella Tsatsaki, social worker at the City Council of Herakleion, ... «Huffington Post UK, Apr 13»
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Knossos: Palace of the Minoans
They were “found filled with pottery and a range of remarkable objects such as the famous faience Snake Goddesses now in the Herakleion ... «LiveScience.com, Mar 13»
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Minoan Shipyard Found On Crete
Will try and head to the conference in Herakleion! Alex. Two posts without saying fascist and vomit. You are on a role. Choralife. Yes trade ... «Greek Reporter, Mar 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Herakleion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/herakleion>. Apr 2024 ».
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