Byzantium

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪˈzænti.əm/

Noun

Byzantium (uncountable)

1. A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple

    

Proper noun

1. An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, named Constantinople in 330 CE modern=Istanbul.
2. (uncommon) The Byzantine Empire.

Related terms

• bezant
• Bezant
• Byzant
• Byzantine

Translations

• French: Byzance
• German: Byzantion
• Italian: Bisanzio
• Portuguese: Bizâncio
• Russian: Византи́я
• Spanish: Bizancio

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