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byzantium meaning and definition
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Definition of Byzantium (noun)
- 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
- synonyms: Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire
Source: Princeton University Wordnet