Normanize

American

[nawr-muh-nahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌnaɪz /

especially British, Normanise

verb (used with or without object)

Normanized, Normanizing

to make or become Norman in customs, language, etc.

Normanize British

/ ˈnɔːməˌnaɪz /

verb

to make or become Norman in character, style, customs, etc

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Other Word Forms

Normanization noun
Normanizer noun

Etymology

Origin of Normanize

First recorded in 1615–25; Norman + -ize

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