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Byzantine
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Pronunciation
By*zan-tine
BAÏ-zahn-tyn
Etymology
Byzant(ium)
Noun
- (Archaic) A native of Byzantium which was in the same place as is now Istanbul
- (Historic) What belongs to the civilization of the East-Roman empire, as it was established after 331 A.D. when the capital was moved to Konstantinoupolis (now Instanbul ) and up to 1453 when it was conquerd by the Turks.
- Complex or intricate
Translations
Adjective
- (archaic) Of or pertaining to Byzantium
Translations
- German: byzantinisch
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