Byzantium
A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purpleA dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.
» The ship is in Byzantium.
Корабль находится в Византии. — mrtaistoi
Корабель у Візантії. — aandrusiak
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1 senses(uncountable)A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.
- 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
- a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
Examples
2 sentencesThe ship is in Byzantium.
Корабель у Візантії. — aandrusiak
ruКорабль находится в Византии. — mrtaistoi
Ibn Abi Kabsha has become so prominent that even the King of Byzantium is afraid of him.
Origin
From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendaryFrom Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395:Byzantine EmpireEastern Roman Empire
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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