Definitions
of Byzantine
1. [adj] - of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church 2. [adj] - of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or ancient Byzantium 3. [adj] - highly involved or intricate 4. [adj] - characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue 5. [n] - the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire
Quotes
- Example use of the word Byzantine1. massive domes with square bases and rounded arches and spires and minarets and much use of mosaics 2. devious 3. Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship 4. a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements 5. the Byzantine tax structure 6. convoluted legal language 7. convoluted reasoning 8. intricate needlework 9. an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology 10. the plot was too involved 11. a knotty problem 12. got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering 13. Oh, what a tangled web we weave- Sir Walter Scott 14. tortuous legal procedures 15. tortuous negotiations lasting for months 16. Byzantine art and architecture 17. Byzantine monks 18. Byzantine rites
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