Byzantium

[bih-zan-shee-uh m, -tee-uh m]

noun

an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara: Constantine I rebuilt it and renamed it Constantinople a.d.

Compare Istanbul.

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Contemporary Examples of byzantium

His debut collection of short stories, Byzantium, takes place across thousands of years of history all over the globe.
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Byzantium by Ben Stroud A debut collection of stories that spans countries and eras with delightful ease.
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Without a doubt, Byzantium signals the arrival of an incredible talent.
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May 9, 2012

Historical Examples of byzantium

Byzantium worked woe to the elder sister of whom she was jealous.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI
Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
By another stroke he converted the oligarchy of Byzantium into a democracy.
Hellenica
Xenophon
How can we tell what Byzantium might have become under one mighty hand?
Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida
Ouida
And not long afterward Justinian succeeded to the imperial power in Byzantium.
Procopius
Procopius
All the soldiers then rushed up, and were soon again in Byzantium.
The Two Great Retreats of History
George Grote

British Dictionary definitions for byzantium

Byzantium

noun

an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus: founded about 660 bc; rebuilt by Constantine I in 330 ad and called Constantinople; present-day Istanbul

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Word Origin and History for byzantium

Byzantium

said to be named for its 7c. B.C.E. Greek founder, Byzas of Megara.

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