a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
"The byzantine merchant traveled from Constantinople to sell silk in Alexandria."
A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire
"The museum curator explained that while most visitors recognized the gold coins, few realized they were actually Byzantine in origin."
A byzant (coin).
of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
"Byzantine monks"
"Byzantine rites"
of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
"The byzantine architecture of Hagia Sophia features massive domes and intricate mosaics that reflect its origins in the ancient city."
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
"the Byzantine tax structure"
"Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"
"convoluted legal language"
"convoluted reasoning"
"the plot was too involved"
"a knotty problem"
"got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"
"Oh, what a tangled web we weave"
"tortuous legal procedures"
"tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
Of or pertaining to Byzantium.
Alternative spelling of Byzantine