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Byzantium in Arabic

بِيزَنْطَة bīzanṭa

/bɪˈzæn.ti.əm/

Byzantium in Arabic: بِيزَنْطَة (bīzanṭa). In English, Byzantium means an ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.

Arabic words for Byzantium

ancient Greek city
بِيزَنْطَة bīzanṭa

English meaning of Byzantium

  1. proper noun An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.
  2. proper noun An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, with its capital at Constantinople; in full, Byzantine Empire.
  3. noun A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple.

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Questions about Byzantium in Arabic

What is the meaning of Byzantium in Arabic?
Byzantium in Arabic is بِيزَنْطَة (bīzanṭa).
ما معنى كلمة Byzantium؟
Byzantium: بِيزَنْطَة (bīzanṭa).
What does Byzantium mean in English?
Byzantium means an ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey, renamed Constantinople in 330 C.E.; modern Istanbul.

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