[ bɪ'zantʌɪn , bʌɪ- ]
■ adjective
1》 relating to Byzantium (later called Constantinople, now Istanbul), the ~ Empire, or the Eastern Orthodox Church.
↘of a rich and highly decorated artistic and architectural style which developed in the ~ Empire and spread to Italy, Russia, and elsewhere.
2》 excessively complicated and detailed.
↘characterized by deviousness or underhand methods.
■ noun a citizen of Byzantium or the ~ Empire.
Derivatives
Byzantinism bɪ'zantɪnɪz(ə)m , bʌɪ- noun
Byzantinist noun