# Knossos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈ(k)nɔs.əs/ · frequency rank #78,754

## Definitions
1. An ancient city and archaeological site in the island of Crete, in modern Greece.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κνωσός (Knōsós); perhaps from pre-Greek.

## Source
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