Candiot

/ˈkændiɑt/ noun

A resident or native of Candia (the historical Venetian name for the island of Crete).

From Candia (the medieval Italian name for Crete, from Greek Chandax) plus the suffix -ot indicating a person from a place. This term is mostly historical, reflecting Venetian rule over Crete.

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