Dictionary Check: byzantine
"byzantine" is a valid word!
Scrabble
23
points
Words with Friends
25
points
Definition
adjective
of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
Example:
"Byzantine monks"
adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
adjective
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Example:
"the Byzantine tax structure"
noun
a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
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