byzantine architecture
noun · n
Simple meaning
The style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɪzəntaɪˈnɑɹkətɛktʃɚ
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Definition
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noun
The style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics
n
The architecture of the Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire, usually dated from 330 AD, when Constantine the Great established a new Roman capital in Byzantium, which became Constantinople, until the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.
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This meaning: The style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics
Used this way, byzantine architecture is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Clinical and technical
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- Technical and specialized
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- Technical/specialist writing
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