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Byzantine — By*zan tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n t[i^]n), a. Of or pertaining to Byzantium. n. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [Written also {Bizantine}.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Byzantine — du Louvre Par Byzantine du Louvre ou Corpus scripum historiæ byzantine, on désigne une collection de sources historiques byzantines publiée sous la direction du père Labbe (qui en écrivit l introduction) à qui cette charge fut confiée par Colbert … Wikipédia en Français
Byzantine — [biz′ən tēn΄, biz′əntīn΄; bi zan′tin] adj. [L Byzantinus] 1. of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire, or its people or culture 2. of or pertaining to the Eastern Orthodox Church 3. [occas.b ] resembling the government or politics of the Byzantine… … English World dictionary
Byzantine — is spelt with a capital initial when the reference is historical or cultural (the Byzantine Empire) and with a small initial when the meaning is ‘intricate, complicated’ (byzantine intrigues). There are several pronunciations in use; those… … Modern English usage
Byzantine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to Byzantium (later called Constantinople, now Istanbul), the Byzantine Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church. 2) excessively complicated and detailed. 3) very devious or underhand. ► NOUN ▪ a citizen of Byzantium or the… … English terms dictionary
Byzantine — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Thrash Metal, Groove Metal Gründung 2000 Auflösung 2008 Neugründung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Byzantine — 1590s, from L. Byzantinus (see BYZANTIUM (Cf. Byzantium)); originally used of art style; later in reference to the complex, devious, and intriguing character of the royal court of Constantinople … Etymology dictionary
Byzantine — /biz euhn teen , tuyn , buy zeuhn , bi zan tin/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Byzantium. 2. of or pertaining to the Byzantine Empire. 3. noting or pertaining to the architecture of the Byzantine Empire and to architecture influenced by or… … Universalium
byzantine — [[t]bɪzæ̱ntaɪn, AM bɪ̱zəntiːn[/t]] also Byzantine 1) ADJ: ADJ n Byzantine means related to or connected with the Byzantine Empire. ...Byzantine civilisation... There are also several well preserved Byzantine frescoes. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n… … English dictionary
Byzantine — By|zan|tine [baıˈzæntaın, ti:n, bı US ˈbızənti:n, taın ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: Byzantinus, from Byzantium Turkish city (now Istanbul), from Greek Byzantion] 1.) also byzantine complicated and difficult to understand ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Byzantine — I. adjective Date: 1651 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium 2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth… … New Collegiate Dictionary
