"Byzas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Bȳzās, from Ancient Greek Βύζας (Búzas). Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|txh}}, {{lbor|en|la|Bȳzās}} Learned borrowing from Latin Bȳzās, {{der|en|grc|Βύζας}} Ancient Greek Βύζας (Búzas) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Byzas
  1. (Ancient Greece) The legendary founder of Byzantium. Categories (topical): Ancient Greece, Individuals
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