Candia
/ˈkæn.di.ə/
Candia proper noun: the Mediterranean island of Crete.
Proper noun (1)
Candia
- The Mediterranean island of Crete.
- Mr. Beauchamp, a young man of learning and fine parts, happened to make an acquaintance with Mr. Grandison in the island of Candia, where they met as countrymen, which, from a sympathy of minds, grew immediately into an intimacy that will hardly ever end.1753, Samuel Richardson, The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 2, Letter 36, p. 350
- The Cretan city of Heraklion.
- The Fortifications of the Town and Port of Dunkirk I send thee as a thing by it self, because I am inform’d the Grand Seignior has commanded thee to make a Port and Harbour at Candia, which he designs to make the strongest City, and the safest Harbour in the World.1718, Daniel Defoe, A Continuation of Letters Written by a Turkish Spy at Paris, London: W. Taylor, Letter 10, p. 222
- A town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States.
Proper noun (2)
Candia
- The Kingdom of Kandy on the island now known as Sri Lanka.
- The city of Kandy, the capital of that kingdom.
- Not far from the city of Candia, where the king of Ceylon generally resides, is a river which flows down from one of the mountains.1800, William Johnston, A Voyage to the East Indies by Paulinus of St. Bartholomew, London: J. Davis, Book 2, Chapter 12, p. 428
Forms of Candia
| alternative form | Candie |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Candy |
| alternative form | Candi |
| alternative form | Kandy |
Origin of Candia
From Venetan or Latin, from Ancient Greek Χάνδαξ (Khándax) or Χάνδακας (Khándakas), from Arabic رَبْض الخَنْدَق (rabḍ al-ḵandaq) (in particular Arabic خَنْدَق (ḵandaq), borrowed from Middle Persian *handag (whence Classical Persian هندک (handak, “moat”))), name of the Cretan city of Heraklion under the Emirate of Crete.
From Portuguese Candea, from Tamil கண்டி (kaṇṭi), possibly further from Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa).
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Questions about Candia
- What does Candia mean?
- Candia means the Mediterranean island of Crete.
- What part of speech is Candia?
- Candia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Candia?
- Candia is pronounced /ˈkæn.di.ə/.
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