English Explanatory Dictionary

Byzantine Empire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Byzantine Empire.wav

Word forms

Byzantine Empire the Byzantine Empire

Etymology

Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.

Synonyms

Byzantium Eastern Roman Empire Rum Romania Medieval Roman Empire
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