BYZANTINE

Definition:

1. [noun] a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
   Synonyms: Byzantine

2. [adjective] of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it; “Byzantine monks”; “Byzantine rites”
   Synonyms: Byzantine

3. [adjective] of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium
   Synonyms: Byzantine

4. [adjective] 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”
   Synonyms: Byzantine, convoluted, intricate, involved, knotty, labyrinthine, tangled, tortuous

5. [adjective] characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; “Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship”; “a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements”
   Synonyms: Byzantine

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