From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishByzantineBy‧zan‧tine /baɪˈzæntaɪn, -tiːn, bɪ- $ ˈbɪzəntiːn, -taɪn/ adjective1COMPLICATED (also byzantine)complicated and difficult to understandthe byzantine complexity of our tax laws2relating to the Byzantines or the Byzantine Empirea 5th-century Byzantine churchExamples from the CorpusByzantine• There are 3 great sets of commentaries on Aristotle: the neo-Aristotelian, the neo-Platonic and the Byzantine.• But the Byzantineemperors were themselves no more trusting and would generally keep their foreignenvoys in virtualisolation.• 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 varyaccording to locality.• Inside, there are frescoes in rich colour typical of the best of late Byzantine work.• The adjacentcampanile is also interesting and is a combination of Norman and Byzantine work.Originbyzantine(1500-1600)Late LatinByzantinus, from Byzantium Turkish city (now Istanbul), from GreekByzantion