Byzantine

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++By·zan·tine /baɪˈzæntaɪn, -tiːn, bɪ- $ ˈbɪzəntiːn, -taɪn/ adjective 1 COMPLICATED (also byzantine) complicated and difficult to understand 错综复杂的；难以理解的 the byzantine complexity of our tax laws 我们税法的繁杂难懂2 relating to the Byzantines or the Byzantine Empire 拜占庭的，拜占庭帝国的 a 5th-century Byzantine church 一座5世纪的拜占庭教堂

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Byzantine• There are 3 great sets of commentaries on Aristotle: the neo-Aristotelian, the neo-Platonic and the Byzantine.• And the Byzantine coins imply some connection with Constantinople.• But the Byzantine emperors were themselves no more trusting and would generally keep their foreign envoys in virtual isolation.• The Orthodox Church is composed of 23 self-governing churches that emerged from the Byzantine Empire.• Apart from the dome and pendentive construction, Byzantine methods and materials vary according to locality.• Inside, there are frescoes in rich colour typical of the best of late Byzantine work.• The adjacent campanile is also interesting and is a combination of Norman and Byzantine work.Origin byzantine (1500-1600) Late Latin Byzantinus, from Byzantium Turkish city (now Istanbul), from Greek Byzantion