Normanization
Normanization noun: the process of Normanizing, especially in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.
Noun
Normanization (uncountable)
- The process of Normanizing, especially in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.
- The only effective barrier to the full Normanization of England was Earl Godwin, who lived to regret his choice of Edward for the throne.1986, Robert Tarbell Oliver, The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain, page 43
- By c. 1200, therefore, Clydesdale was predominantly a land of 'French' local lordship; it is a remarkably clear-cut case of 'Normanization'.2007, Huw Pryce, John Watts, R. R. Davies, Power and Identity in the Middle Ages, page 105
Forms of Normanization
| alternative form | Normanisation |
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Origin of Normanization
From Normanize + -ation.
Questions about Normanization
- What does Normanization mean?
- Normanization means the process of Normanizing, especially in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.
- What part of speech is Normanization?
- Normanization is a noun.
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