Byzantine
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- adjective
- /bɪˈzæntiːn/
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bizantino
- Excavations in the 1920s revealed a late Roman lead coffin and Byzantine Christian graves.
- Byzantine icon
- Byzantine hymnography
- Byzantine lectionary
Russia on the other hand would be converted to Byzantine Christianity.
- Russia on the other hand would be converted to Byzantine Christianity.
Examples
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The pose follows that of a Byzantine icon of Constantinople, the Virgin Hodegetria.
Academic text (1998) -
Consequently, Marian devotion in the Byzantine capital was shaped through icons and icon processions.
Academic text (2006) -
Russia on the other hand would be converted to Byzantine Christianity.
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So, you can see the difference between this Tintoretto... ...and the earlier Byzantine painting we looked at.
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I was addressing a pastoral problem, one in which our Byzantine tradition might have the answer.
Blog text (17) -
I called the parish priest of Grandma's Byzantine Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania.
Academic text (1996) -
Not surprisingly, Byzantine icons address this tactile desire with their rich decoration, varied materials, and reliefs.
Academic text (2006) -
James Trilling is an art historian in Providence, Rhode Island, who specializes in Byzantine art and the history of ornament.
Academic text (1999) -
The rites performed during the wedding at the Eastern Orthodox church followed traditional Byzantine customs.
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During the service, the congregation chanted the Byzantine hymns that are central to their faith.
Synonyms
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A branch of Christianity that follows Eastern church traditions
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Relating to the part of the Christian church that is based in Russia
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Relating to the Eastern Christian church and traditions of Greece
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Relating to the Christian church that follows Eastern traditions and worship
Relating to the Eastern Christian church that follows old religious traditions
Compounds
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The eastern part of the Roman Empire centered on Constantinople that lasted from about 395 to 1453
The Christian church in the Eastern Roman Empire with old worship services and traditions
- Specialized
A form of Greek spoken and written in the Byzantine Empire from about 600 to 1200
- Specialized
A style of building with large domes on square bases and many mosaics
A very complex, slow system for a government or organization with too much paperwork
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Byzantine comes from the ancient city Byzantium, which was at the heart of the Eastern Orthodox Church, so Byzantine religious art, icons, and liturgy are the styles and rites that come from that church and its old traditions.