byzantine

/bɪzˈɑːntiːn/

/ˈbɪzənˌtaɪn/, /ˈbɪzənˌtin/

[noun] [adjective]

Byzantine

[NOUN]

a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire

byzantine

[ADJECTIVE]

of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium

of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it

so detailed and complex that understanding becomes difficult

synonyms : convoluted

describing the architecture style of the Byzantine Empire from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries, featuring enormous domes, round arches, and artistic mosaics

Examples

1. Would Byzantine chief?

2. The laws are, like, Byzantine.

3. Byzantine army numbered around 40,000.

4. Byzantine historian Procopius described the frightening capacity of these weapons.