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Byzantium

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Byzantium

1
 n
an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
2
 n
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Byzantium
1

n an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital

Example of:
city, metropolis, urban center
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2

n a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395

Synonyms:
Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire
Example of:
geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
a demarcated area of the Earth
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