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Definition of Byzantine

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire.

2. Adjective. Of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it. "Byzantine rites"

3. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium.

4. Adjective. Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious. "Tortuous negotiations lasting for months"

Definition of Byzantine

1. a. Of or pertaining to Byzantium.

Definition of Byzantine

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Byzantine

1. Of or pertaining to Byzantium. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. Alternative forms: Bizantine Byzantine church, the Eastern or Greek church, as distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church. See Greek. Byzantine empire, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from A.D. 364 or A.D. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by the Turks, A.D. 1453. Byzantine historians, historians and writers (Zonaras, Procopius, etc) who lived in the Byzantine empire. Byzantine style, a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine empire. Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the pillars are the endless variety, and full of invention. The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of Byzantine architecture. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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