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Byzantine Empire
Term | Definition |
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celibacy | refraining from marriage; do not marry |
codify | to organize by code or in order of topic |
Cyril | Greek scholar and missionary-developed the Cyrillic alphabet |
Cyrillic Alphabet | Alphabet created by missionaries Cyril and Methodius for the Slavic people that is still used in Russia today |
Eastern (Greek) Orthodox | Originally part of the Roman Catholic church; it is one of the oldest branches of Christianity and is headed by a patriarch |
Excommunication | act whereby an individual is cut off by the church leader from the church |
fortified | to make strong |
Greek Language | Indo-European language of the Greeks |
Hagia Sophia | best example of Byzantine architecture; church for Eastern Orthodox church |
Icon | religious image or picture |
Justinian | the greatest Byzantine Emperor |
Justinian code | code of Roman laws compiled by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian |
Latin language | Ancient Italic language of Latins and Romans |
Mosaic | picture or design created by laying small stones in mortar |
Patriarch | senior or chief bishop in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
Pope | Bishop of Rome; head of the Roman Catholic Church |
Roman Catholicism | the oldest branch of Christianity, it is headed by the patriarch of Rome known as the pope |
Schism | split or division particularly within the Christian church |
steppe | large area of flat grassland without trees |
vernacular | language spoken locally |