Byzantine

1. Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

   byzantinisch

   византи́йскийvizantíjskij

   візанті́йськийvizantíjsʹkyj

2. 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.

   византи́ецvizantíjec

   візанти́єцьvizantýjecʹ

3. 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.

4. (figuratively, lowercase, often)Overly complex or intricate, especially of bureaucracy.

   a Byzantine system of regulations

   byzantinisch

   византи́йскийvizantíjskij

   highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious

5. (figuratively, lowercase, often)Rigid, unceasing, inflexible.

6. (figuratively, lowercase, often)Devious and stealthy.

   byzantinisch

7. Of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations.

   of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it

1. The Byzantine Empire is a historical construction.

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2. How long did the Byzantine rule last in Algeria?

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3. The archaeologists found a relic from the Byzantine Empire.

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4. In Byzantine sources the medieval Hungarian state was called Tourkia.

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5. The Ottomans brought the long-lived Byzantine Empire to its end.

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