By ‧ zan ‧ ti ‧ um /bɪˈzæntiəm, baɪ- $ -ˈzænʃiəm/ BrE AmE
an ancient city, centre of the Byzantine Empire. The city was renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great, and is now called Istanbul.
By ‧ zan ‧ ti ‧ um /bɪˈzæntiəm, baɪ- $ -ˈzænʃiəm/ BrE AmE
an ancient city, centre of the Byzantine Empire. The city was renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great, and is now called Istanbul.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012