Byzantine
[ biz-uhn-teen, -tahyn, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tin ]
/ ˈbɪz ənˌtin, -ˌtaɪn, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tɪn /
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adjective
noun
a native or inhabitant of Byzantium.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Byzantine
pre-Byz·an·tine, adjectiveWords nearby Byzantine
byword, by word of mouth, by-work, by-your-leave, Byz., Byzantine, Byzantine chant, Byzantine Church, Byzantine Empire, Byzantinism, Byzantinist
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Byzantine
/ (bɪˈzænˌtaɪn, -ˌtiːn, baɪ-, ˈbɪzənˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /
adjective
noun
an inhabitant of Byzantium
Derived forms of Byzantine
Byzantinism (bɪˈzæntaɪˌnɪzəm, -tiː, baɪ-, ˈbɪzəntiːˌnɪzəm, -taɪ-), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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