romanize verb. ['rǝʊmǝnʌɪz] Also romanise. E17.
[from ROMAN adjective + -IZE, or from French romaniser.]
1. verb trans. Make Roman or Roman Catholic in character; bring under the influence or authority of Rome. E17.

2. verb intrans. Follow Roman custom or practice. E17.

3. verb intrans. Follow or imitate the practices of Roman Catholicism; become Roman Catholic. M17.

4. verb trans. Transliterate into the Roman alphabet; put into roman type. M19.

■ romani'zation noun (a) assimilation to Roman customs or models; (b) transliteration into Roman characters; a system or example of romanized spelling: L19.

■ Romanizer noun a person, esp. an Anglican, who favours or adopts practices of the Roman Catholic Church M19.

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