Romanize

[ roh-muh-nahyz ]

/ ˈroʊ məˌnaɪz /

verb (used with object), Ro·man·ized, Ro·man·iz·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), Ro·man·ized, Ro·man·iz·ing.

to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic.

(often lowercase) to follow Roman practices.

Also especially British, Ro·man·ise .

Origin of Romanize

First recorded in 1600–10; Roman + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM Romanize

Ro·man·i·za·tion, nounRo·man·iz·er, noun

Words nearby Romanize

Romanic, romanicite, Romanism, Romanist, romanite, Romanize, Roman law, Roman mile, Roman nose, Roman numeral, Roman numerals

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Example sentences from the Web for Romanize

The Romans gave us Christianity and the rudiments of civilization, but their attempts to Romanize us met with little success.
Needlework As Art|Marian Alford
The church and the nation, however, were strongly Protestant and were soon alarmed by his efforts to Romanize the country.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
The attempt in the nineteenth century to Romanize our theories of liability involved a Romanized will-theory of contract.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law|Roscoe Pound

British Dictionary definitions for Romanize

Romanize

Romanise

/ (ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz) /

verb

(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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单词	romanize
释义	Romanize [ roh-muh-nahyz ] / ˈroʊ məˌnaɪz / verb (used with object), Ro·man·ized, Ro·man·iz·ing. 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. verb (used without object), Ro·man·ized, Ro·man·iz·ing. to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic. (often lowercase) to follow Roman practices. Also especially British, Ro·man·ise . Origin of Romanize First recorded in 1600–10; Roman + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM Romanize Ro·man·i·za·tion, nounRo·man·iz·er, noun Words nearby Romanize Romanic, romanicite, Romanism, Romanist, romanite, Romanize, Roman law, Roman mile, Roman nose, Roman numeral, Roman numerals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Romanize The Romans gave us Christianity and the rudiments of civilization, but their attempts to Romanize us met with little success. Needlework As Art\|Marian Alford The church and the nation, however, were strongly Protestant and were soon alarmed by his efforts to Romanize the country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4\|Various The attempt in the nineteenth century to Romanize our theories of liability involved a Romanized will-theory of contract. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law\|Roscoe Pound British Dictionary definitions for Romanize Romanize Romanise / (ˈrəʊməˌnaɪz) / verb (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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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