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Romanize
Ro·man·ize [ rṓmə nz ] (past and past participle Ro·man·ized, present participle Ro·man·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular Ro·man·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb make or become Roman: to take on Roman characteristics, or make somebody or something take on Roman characteristics
the Romanized Celts
2. transitive verb make something Roman Catholic: to make something take on a Roman Catholic character or influence
3. transitive and intransitive verb convert to Roman Catholicism: to become a Roman Catholic, or convert somebody to Roman Catholicism

Ro·man·i·za·tion [ rməni záysh'n ] noun
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