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English noun: Byzantium

1. Byzantium (location) 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


Instance hypernymcity, metropolis, urban center


Part meronymByzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire


Member holonymByzantine

2. Byzantium (location) a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395


SynonymsByzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire


Instance hypernymgeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Part holonymByzantium


Part meronymRoman Empire


Member holonymByzantine









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