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Byzantium
bih-ZAN-tee-uhm
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1
The ancient city that became Constantinople and is now Istanbul.
"Byzantium sat at the crossroads of Europe and Asia."
2
The Eastern Roman Empire centered on that city.
"Byzantium preserved much of classical Greek learning for centuries."
How to Use Byzantium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe historical city and empire that later became Constantinople, then Istanbul.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Byzantion, named after its legendary founder Byzas.