Eastern Roman Empire eas·tern·ro·manempire uncommon noun 1. a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 SynonymsByzantine EmpireByzantiumEastern Roman Empire Related words Broader terms geographical area Parts Roman Empire Part of ByzantiumByzantine WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.