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Meaning of Byzantium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
bɪˈzæn.ti.əm

Definitions

  1. An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
    historical
  2. A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.
    uncountable
  3. An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, with its capital at Constantinople; in full, Byzantine Empire.
    broadly, historical

Equivalents

العربية بيزنطة
Bosanski bizantijski bizantski Vizant бизантијски бизантски Визант
Català Bizanci
Čeština Byzanc Byzantion
Dansk Byzans
Deutsch Byzantion Byzanz
Ελληνικά Βυζάντιο
Esperanto Bizanco
Español Bizancio
فارسی بیزانس روم
Suomi Bysantti
Français Byzance
Gaeilge Biosáintiam
Galego Bizancio
Hrvatski Bizant bizantijski bizantski Бизант бизантијски бизантски
Հայերեն Բյուզանդիոն
Italiano Bisanzio
日本語 ビュザンティオン
ქართული ბიზანტია
한국어 비잔티온 비잔티움
Latina Byzantium
Nederlands Byzantion
Polski Bizancjum bizantyjski
Português Bizâncio
Română Bizanț
Русский Византий
Српски bizantijski bizantski Vizant бизантијски бизантски Визант
Svenska Bysans Miklagård
Українська Візантій

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Byzas Bz BZ black hole BZ reaction BZD Bzdak

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