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byzantine en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɪzəntiːn/ (US)
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  • /bɪˈzæntaɪn/ (UK)
  • /baɪˈzæntaɪn/ (UK)
  • /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Byzantine (figurative senses only).
    alt of Byzantine
    • The result is a byzantine system of government directed by 160 ministers, a structure that absorbs 50 percent of Bosnia’s gross domestic product of $15 billion, according to the World Bank. 2008, Dan Bilefsky, “Fears of New Ethnic Conflict in Bosnia”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2020:

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most byzantine Degree=Sup lexicographic
more byzantine Degree=Cmp lexicographic

byzantine en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɪzəntiːn/ (US)
  • (Australia) audio
  • (US) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /bɪˈzæntaɪn/ (UK)
  • /baɪˈzæntaɪn/ (UK)
  • /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (historical) A byzant (coin).

Forms

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byzantines Number=Plur lexicographic