Romanize
[rәumәnaiz]
Definition
(verb.) write in the Latin alphabet; 'many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names'.
Inputed by Artie--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms.
(v. t.) To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.
(v. i.) To use Latin words and idioms.
(v. i.) To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.
Typist: Ruth
Examples
- It was content to keep the Rhine and Danube as its boundaries, and to make no effort to Romanize Germany. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- By natural and imperceptible degrees the idea of the god emperor came to dominate the whole Romanized world. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Typist: Suzy