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Byzantium in French

Byzantium in French is Byzance — Byzantium means the ancient city that became Constantinople and is now Istanbul.

Byzantium in French

Byzance
proper noun
(historical) An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.

What does "Byzantium" mean?

  1. name The ancient city that became Constantinople and is now Istanbul.
    "Byzantium sat at the crossroads of Europe and Asia."
  2. name The Eastern Roman Empire centered on that city.
    "Byzantium preserved much of classical Greek learning for centuries."
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Byzantium in a sentence

  • Byzantium sat at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
  • Byzantium preserved much of classical Greek learning for centuries.

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What is "Byzantium" in French?

"Byzantium" in French is Byzance. Byzantium means: The ancient city that became Constantinople and is now Istanbul.

How do you use "Byzantium" in a sentence?

Example: "Byzantium sat at the crossroads of Europe and Asia." In French, "Byzantium" is Byzance.

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