Romanize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Romanize \Ro"man*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Romanized}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Romanizing}.]
     1. To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms. [R.]
        --Dryden.
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     2. To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Romanize \Ro"man*ize\, v. i.
     1. To use Latin words and idioms. "Apishly Romanizing."
        --Milton.
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     2. To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes
        of speech.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Romanize
       v : write in the latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry
           neon signs with Romanized names" [syn: {Romanise}, {latinize},
            {latinise}]