Byzantium

[ bih-zan-shee-uhm, -tee-uhm ]

noun
  1. an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara: Constantine I rebuilt it and renamed it Constantinople a.d.

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How to use Byzantium in a sentence

  • Scandinavian art became strongly tinctured with that of Byzantium.

    Needlework As Art | Marian Alford
  • It came through Byzantium, and took its place amongst early Christian patterns.

    Needlework As Art | Marian Alford
  • The curtain rang down on what may be called the second act of the drama of Byzantium—the reign of the Christian emperors.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker
  • But a few years longer was the respite granted to the failing power of Byzantium.

    The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville Baker

British Dictionary definitions for Byzantium

Byzantium

/ (bɪˈzæntɪəm, baɪ-) /


noun
  1. an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus: founded about 660 bc; rebuilt by Constantine I in 330 ad and called Constantinople; present-day Istanbul

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