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PRONUNCIATION OF KNOSSOS

Knossos  [ˈnɒsəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNOSSOS

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Knossos is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KNOSSOS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Knossos

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.

Definition of Knossos in the English dictionary

The definition of Knossos in the dictionary is a ruined city in N central Crete: remains of the Minoan Bronze Age civilization.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNOSSOS


abraxas
əˈbræksəs
Caucasus
ˈkɔːkəsəs
census
ˈsɛnsəs
Cnossus
ˈnɒsəs
colossus
kəˈlɒsəs
consensus
kənˈsɛnsəs
cursus
ˈkɜːsəs
Issus
ˈɪsəs
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 KNOSSOS

Knole

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNOSSOS

Barbados
bassos
Campos
Carlos
chaos
Comoros
cos
Davos
Dionysos
Dos Passos
Eos
Gros
Hyksos
Jos
logos
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Peloponnesos
petasos
Santos
Shabbosos

Synonyms and antonyms of Knossos in the English dictionary of synonyms

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克诺索斯
1,325 millions of speakers

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Knossos
570 millions of speakers

English

Knossos
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Knossos
380 millions of speakers
ar

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كنوسوس
280 millions of speakers

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Кносский
278 millions of speakers

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Knossos
270 millions of speakers

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নসস
260 millions of speakers

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Knossos
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Knossos
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Knossos
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クノッソス
130 millions of speakers

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크노소스
85 millions of speakers

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Knossos
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vi

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Knossos
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க்னோஸ்ஸஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉसोस
75 millions of speakers

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Knossos
70 millions of speakers

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Knossos
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Knossos
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кносский
40 millions of speakers

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Knossos
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Κνωσός
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Knossos
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Knossos
10 millions of speakers
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Knossos
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Trends of use of Knossos

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNOSSOS»

The term «Knossos» is regularly used and occupies the 80.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNOSSOS»

Discover the use of Knossos in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Knossos and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knossos and the Prophets of Modernism
With Knossos and the Prophets of Modernism, Cathy Gere relates the fascinating story of Evans’s excavation and its long-term effects on Western culture.
Cathy Gere, 2010
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The Palace of Minos at Knossos
Discusses the ancient Minoan civilization of Knossos, Crete, as manifested by the excavations of that city by the archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans.
Chris Scarre, Rebecca Stefoff, 2003
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Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer : A Linguistic ...
Greek Writing from Knossos to Homer examines the origin of the Greek alphabet. Departing from previous accounts, Roger Woodard places the advent of the alphabet within an unbroken continuum of Greek literacy beginning in the Mycenean era.
Roger D. Woodard The Andrew V. V. Raymond Professor of the Classics and Professor of Linguistics University of Buffalo (The State University of New York), 1997
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The Knossos Labyrinth: A New View of the `Palace of Minos' ...
Knossos, like the Acropolis or Stonehenge, is a symbol for an entire culture. The Knossos Labyrinth was first built in the reign of a Middle Kingdom Egyptian pharaoh, and was from the start the focus of a glittering and exotic culture.
Rodney Castleden, 2012
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Knossos: protopalatial deposits in early Magazine A and the ...
This is a first not only for Knossos but for Crete as a whole, and will act as a crucial point of reference for future work on these key phases in the island's prehistory.
Colin F. Macdonald, Carl Knappett, Ilse Schoep, 2007
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Corpus of Mycenaean Inscriptions from Knossos: Volume 4, ...
The final volume of the definitive publication of the Linear B tablets from Knossos in Crete.
John Chadwick, L. Godart, J. T. Killen, 1999
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The Knossos Tablets
This 1971 fourth edition completely replaced the third of 1964. It contains the texts of many fragments previously discarded as unreadable, and several hundred improved texts resulting from joins between fragments.
John Chadwick, John Tyrell Killen, Jean Pierre Olivier, 1971
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Knossos: The South House
Other chapters cover silver vessels (P. A. Mountjoy), objects of stone, bone, ivory, bronze and clay (R. D. G. Evely), loomweights (B. Burke) and seals (O. H. Krzyszkowska).
Penelope A. Mountjoy, Brendan Burke, 2003
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Knossos, the Little Palace
The volume provides an extremely detailed architectural account, supported by numerous plans and elevations.
Eleni Hatzaki, British School at Athens, 2005
10
Fortetsa: Early Greek Tombs Near Knossos
This 1957 book describes a series of early Greek tombs in chronological order.
J. K. Brock, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNOSSOS»

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Tourists in Greece: 'Don't tell the cook we're German' | World news …
In the cafe outside the palace of Knossos in Crete, a family of ... she says, making her way through the grounds of the palace of Knossos. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Betsy Herbert, Earth Matters: Sustainability truly a global effort
... been on my bucket list ever since my first art history class introduced me to ancient Minoan art and architecture at the famous site of Knossos. «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
3
The Greeks are a people in waiting who still view all their problems …
At the 4,000-year-old ruins in Knossos, guided tours of Russians tramp round the remains of the sophisticated Minoan dynasty with its ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Protect the heads, and dreams, of our young athletes
Thousands of years before the Christian era there existed on the Greek Island of Crete a Minoan civilization with a great palace at Knossos. «Shore News Today, Jul 15»
5
The Greece I know is better off without Europe
One of my favorites was a visit to Knossos, where the ruins of an ancient and elaborate Minoan palace still stands. According to Greek ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
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A little bit of Greek luxury in troubled times
With attractions like the Acropolis of Athens, the Byzantine ghost town of Mistra, the astounding Santorini Islands, and the palace at Knossos, ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
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Why your company is at risk for providing horrible customer service …
... diphtheria vaccination, I tried calling the modern-day equivalent of the maze at the Minoan Palace at Knossos: the customer service help line. «L.A. Biz, Jul 15»
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Ruins of luxurious imperial Roman villa to share its majesty once …
... minotaur's labyrinth at Knossos. These artworks have been moved to the archaeological superintendency's storerooms, but Rendini wants to ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
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Greek Travel Guide for Grexit Bargains
Boasting warm beaches, the Samaria Gorge and a shockingly lackluster recreation of the Palace at Knossos, Crete is a must-do. Stay in Xania ... «MainStreet, Jul 15»
10
Opinion: Why is Greece a failure but Twitter isn't?
Maybe on Crete, where the mazed city of Knossos could be the old Greece and everything else the “new” Greece: debt-free and ready to apply ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»

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