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Byzantine

 

[ หˆbษชz.ษ™n.taษชn ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

history

Of or relating to the Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Synonyms

eastern, orthodox

Examples of usage

  • The Byzantine architecture of the Hagia Sophia is renowned for its intricate mosaics.
  • The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I is famous for his codification of Roman law.
Context #2 | Noun

history

A person who is devious, crafty, or unscrupulous.

Synonyms

cunning, scheming

Examples of usage

  • Politicians are often accused of being Byzantines, always scheming behind the scenes.
  • She saw through his Byzantine tactics and refused to be manipulated.

Translations

Translations of the word "Byzantine" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Bizantino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเค‡เคœเฅ‡เค‚เคŸเคพเค‡เคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Byzantinisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bizantium

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ’ั–ะทะฐะฝั‚ั–ะนััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Bizantyjski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ“ใ‚ถใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Byzantin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Bizantino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Bizans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์ž”ํ‹ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠุฒู†ุทูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Byzantskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Byzantskรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹œๅ ๅบญ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Bizantinski

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Bรฝsantรญnskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะ’ะธะทะฐะฝั‚ะธัะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Bizans

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Bizantino

Word origin

The term 'Byzantine' originally referred to the ancient Greek city of Byzantium, which later became Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire and lasted from the 4th century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Byzantine Empire was known for its rich cultural heritage, including art, architecture, and literature. Over time, the term 'Byzantine' came to also describe complex, intricate, and secretive political maneuvers or behaviors.