Byzantine
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Byzantine
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
- (history) Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul.
- Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc.
- Overly complex or intricate.
"a Byzantine system of regulations"
- Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice.
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