Byzantium (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 15
def an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks
def site of modern Istanbul
def in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
Outgoing links
Instance Hypernym city, metropolis, urban center
Part holonym Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire
Member meronym Byzantine
Incoming links
Instance Hyponym city, metropolis, urban center
Part meronym Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire
Member holonym Byzantine

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