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Byzantinist

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[biz-uhn-tee-nist, -tahy-, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tuh-] / ˈbɪz ən ti nɪst, -taɪ-, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tə- /

noun

  1. an authority on or student of the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire.

Etymology

Origin of Byzantinist

First recorded in 1890–95; Byzantine ( def. ) + -ist

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