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Definition of "byzantine" [byzantine]

  • Alternative spelling of Byzantine. (adjective)
  • A byzant (coin). (noun)

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Use "byzantine" in a sentence
  • "Ted Nesi explains what he calls the byzantine pricing structure here."
  • "Bracelet in byzantine weave in shiny silver aluminum, made from tiny little 1/8th inch rings."
  • "‡ The word byzantine is often applied to a group of intricately connected and rigidly applied regulations or traditions, or to a complex bureaucracy that insists on formal requirements."
Words like "byzantine"
asian
asiatic
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egyptian
medieval moorish
nineteenth-century