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Byzantium
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Byzantium
(proper noun)
Byzantium
/bə
ˈ
zæntijəm/
proper noun
Byzantium
/bə
ˈ
zæntijəm/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BYZANTIUM
:
ancient city on the site of modern Istanbul, Turkey
— Byzantine
/
ˈ
bɪzn̩ˌtiːn/
adjective or noun
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