"byzantine" meaning in English

See byzantine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more byzantine [comparative], most byzantine [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} byzantine (comparative more byzantine, superlative most byzantine)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Byzantine (figurative senses only) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Byzantine (extra: figurative senses only)
    Sense id: en-byzantine-en-adj-mv38kxZ7

Noun

Forms: byzantines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} byzantine (plural byzantines)
  1. (historical) A byzant (coin). Tags: historical Categories (topical): Byzantine Empire, Historical currencies
    Sense id: en-byzantine-en-noun-rQEVw1jn Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 14 86 Disambiguation of Historical currencies: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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