Byzantium

Definitions of Byzantium
  1. 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
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    city, metropolis, urban center
    a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
  2. noun
    a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
    synonyms: Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire
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    geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
    a demarcated area of the Earth
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