Definition of Byzantine
Byzantine
By·zan·tine
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or its culture.
e.g. The Byzantine architecture of the ancient city was breathtaking.
(adjective)
of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium;
e.g. The painting depicts a dark Byzantine alley in the old city.
(adjective)
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire especially in the fifth and sixth centuries featuring the dome carried on pendentives over a square and incrustation with marble veneering and with colored mosaics on grounds of gold;
e.g. The Byzantine structure of the church was considered a lure for tourists.
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