| 单词 | Byzantium |
| 释义 | Byzantium (once / 4854 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY Byzantium USAGE EXAMPLESIstanbul, once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium, has been the capital city of three different empires. The Guardian(Oct 31, 2016) In 638 A.D., the Caliph Umar took the city of Jerusalem and pushed the boundaries of Byzantium back toward what’s now modern Turkey. Washington Post(Sep 22, 2016) “The conquest means a 21-year-old sultan bringing Byzantium to heel.” New York Times(Jul 04, 2016) 1 n 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 2Exp city, metropolis, urban center a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts n a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 Syn|Exp Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth |
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