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NOUN ADJ ADV
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Definition 1:
of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or ancient Byzantium; "Byzantine art and architecture"
Definition 2:
characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements"
Definition 3:
[convoluted,intricate,involved,knotty,labyrinthine,tangled,tortuous,] - highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "intricate needlework"; "an intricate labyrinth of refined phraseology"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"
Definition 4:
of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church; "Byzantine monks"; "Byzantine rites"
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