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noun
- (rare) 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 Constantinoupolis (now Istanbul) and up to 1453 when it was conquered by the Turks.
Translations: adjective
- Overly complex or intricate.
- (rare) Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
Translations: Etymology: Byzantium, Byzant(ium)
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proper noun
- An ancient Greek-speaking empire of Eastern Europe, capital Constantinople, ended in 1453.
Translations: - Dutch: Byzantijnse Keizerrijk
- French: Empire byzantin
- German: Byzantinisches Reich
- Italian: Impero bizantino
- Spanish: Imperio Bizantino
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