Romanize
to make Roman Catholic.
(often lowercase) to make Roman in character.
(often lowercase) to render in the Latin alphabet, especially a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese.
to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic.
(often lowercase) to follow Roman practices.
Origin of Romanize
1- Also especially British, Ro·man·ise .
Other words from Romanize
- Ro·man·i·za·tion, noun
- Ro·man·iz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Romanize
Romanise
/ (ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz) /
(tr) to impart a Roman Catholic character to (a ceremony, practice, etc)
(intr) to be converted to Roman Catholicism
(tr) to transcribe or transliterate (a language) into the Roman alphabet
to make Roman in character, allegiance, style, etc
Derived forms of Romanize
- Romanization or Romanisation, noun
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