Byzantinist

[ biz-uhn-tee-nist, -tahy-, bahy-zuhn-, bih-zan-tuh- ]

noun

1. an authority on or student of the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Byzantinist¹

First recorded in 1890–95; Byzantine ( def ) + -ist

Example Sentences

Professor Grabar, the son of the eminent Byzantinist Andre Grabar, specialized in the architecture of the seventh- and eighth-century Umayyad dynasty early in his career.

From New York Times