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Romanization

American  
[roh-muhn-iz-ay-shuhn, -ahyz-ay-shuhn] / ˌroʊ mən ɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -aɪzˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  • Romanizations
    plural
  1. the act or process of making Roman Catholic.

  2. Sometimes, romanization. the act or process of making Roman in character.

  3. Usually, romanization. the act, process, or result of rendering in the Latin alphabet something written with a different system, such as Korean, Russian, or Hindi.


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The process of Romanization in Gaul shaped the unique culture that developed there.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

But I have found that Romanization works in reverse.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2018

The idea of Romanization, or the civilization of barbarians, dates back to ancient times.

From New York Times Dec. 24, 2018

A linguist considered the father of modern China’s Pinyin Romanization system.

From Seattle Times Dec. 28, 2017

Compare the Romanization of the ancient world with that process of Americanization which is going on in the United States to-day.

From Early European History by Hutton Webster

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