BYZANTINE

PRONUNCIATION: (biz-uhn-TEE-nyz, BIZ-uhn-tee-nyz)

MEANING: verb tr.: To make complex, elaborate, or intricate.

ETYMOLOGY: After Byzantium, an ancient Greek city, modern-day Istanbul. Earliest documented use: 1855.
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BY FANTINE - singer of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Miz

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BYE: ANTINE - announcing that Antine will get a free pass in the first round of the tournament