Iráklion

or He·ra·klei·on

[ ih-rak-lee-on or hi-rak-lee-on; Greek ee-rah-klee-awn ]
/ ɪˈræk liˌɒn or hɪˈræk liˌɒn; Greek iˈrɑ kli ɔn /

noun

a seaport in N Crete.
Formerly Candia.

British Dictionary definitions for herakleion (1 of 2)

Herakleion

Heraklion

/ (Greek heˈraːkliɔn) /

noun

variants of Iráklion

British Dictionary definitions for herakleion (2 of 2)

Iráklion
/ (Greek iˈrakliɔn) /

noun

a port in Greece, in N Crete: former capital of Crete (until 1841); ruled by Venetians (13th–17th centuries). Pop: 150 000 (2005 est) Italian name: Candia Also called: Heraklion, Herakleion