Byzas

[ bahy-zuhs ]

noun
  1. a son of Poseidon and the eponymous founder of Byzantium.

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How to use Byzas in a sentence

  • And ever bearing to the north, to that unknown region, with Byzas at the helm, the ship held on.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • If this property be land, however acquired, the natural thing is to build a wall around it, and this no doubt Byzas did too.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • His handiwork, tis said, can still be traced in some gigantic blocks that went to fortify yet more the walls that Byzas built.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • Gently, with reverence, Byzas placed his offerings upon the ground, turned and went his way without looking behind him.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • Here was the first settlement of Byzas that grew into an Acropolis, walled, and strongly held, the heart of a growing empire.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker