noun
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
• Syn: ↑Byzantium, ↑Eastern Roman Empire
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region
• Part Holonyms: ↑Roman Empire
• Member Meronyms: ↑Byzantine
• Part Meronyms: ↑Byzantium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.