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Byzantium

by·zan·tium

UK/bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/ US/baɪˈzæn.ti.əm/ uncommon

noun

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an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital

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Origin

From Latin Bȳzantium, from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον (Būzắntĭon), named after its legendary founder, Byzas.

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