byzantine architecture

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   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

   Broaderarchitectural style

Questions about byzantine architecture

What does byzantine architecture mean?

byzantine architecture means "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".

Is byzantine architecture a common word?

byzantine architecture is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.