byzantine
IPA: bˈɪzʌntaɪn
Root Word: Byzantine
noun
- (historical) A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire
- (color) A dark, metallic shade of violet.
- (historical) A byzant (coin).
- (numismatics) Alternative form of byzantine (coin) [(historical) A byzant (coin).]
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman Empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- (architecture) Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- (figurative) Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.
- (figurative) Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
- (Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism) Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.
- Alternative spelling of Byzantine [Of or pertaining to Byzantium.]
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Examples of "byzantine" in Sentences
- The Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century.
- The Byzantine Empire was besieged and on the defensive.
- The second part is about the rise of the Byzantine Empire.
- The most famous was the art of icons in the Byzantine Empire.
- The Byzantine navy was the naval force of the Byzantine Empire.
- In the crusader, it states about occupying the Byzantine Empire.
- This was the true beginning of feudalism in the Byzantine Empire.
- The Roma in Turkey descend from the times of the Byzantine Empire.
- At the same time, he waged unceasing war against the Byzantine Empire.
- The break between the papacy and the Byzantine Empire is almost complete.