Byzantine vs gasser

Byzantine

adj
  • Belonging to the civilization of the Eastern Roman empire between 331, when its capital was moved to Constantinople, and 1453, when that capital was conquered by the Turks and ultimately renamed Istanbul. 

  • Of or pertaining to Byzantium. 

  • of or relating to the Byzantine Rite or any of the many Eastern Orthodox churches and Greek Catholic churches that use this rite for their liturgical celebrations 

  • Of a devious, usually stealthy, manner or practice. 

  • Of a style of architecture prevalent in the Eastern Empire down to 1453, marked by the round arch springing from columns or piers, the dome supported upon pendentives, capitals elaborately sculptured, mosaic or other encrustations, etc. 

  • Overly complex or intricate. 

noun
  • A dark, metallic shade of violet. 

  • A native of Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul) or of the Byzantine empire 

gasser

noun
  • More generally, any car or truck that runs on pump gas, as opposed to diesel fuel, racing fuel, or a car with an electric motor. 

  • One who gasses, or poisons with gas. 

  • Something highly entertaining or remarkable. 

  • A kind of hot rod based on production models from the 1930s to mid-1960s, stripped of extraneous weight and jacked up using a truck beam axle to provide better weight distribution on acceleration. 

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