Dictionary![]() ![]() Ro•man•izePronunciation: (rō'mu-nīz"), [key] —v., -ized, -iz•ing. —v.t. 1. to make Roman Catholic. 2. (often l.c.) to make Roman in character. 3. (often l.c.) to render in the Latin alphabet, esp. a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese. —v.i. 1. to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic. 2. (often l.c.) to follow Roman practices. Also, esp. Brit.,Ro'man•ise". Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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