BYZANTIUM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
   Synonym(s)
   • Byzantine Empire (what does Byzantine Empire mean?)
   • Eastern Roman Empire (what does Eastern Roman Empire mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) Byzantium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • geographical area (what does geographical area mean?)
   • geographic area (what does geographic area mean?)
   • geographical region (what does geographical region mean?)
   • geographic region (what does geographic region mean?)
2. Meaning
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) Byzantium is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • city (what does city mean?)
   • metropolis (what does metropolis mean?)
   • urban center (what does urban center mean?)