Byzantium

Meanings

Noun

A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple

Proper Noun

An ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus in modern Turkey (country), named Constantinople in 330 {{C.E.|modern=Istanbul}}.
The Byzantine Empire.

Origin

From Latin Bȳzantium from Ancient Greek Βῡζᾰ́ντῐον.

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