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Normanize

Normanize verb: to convert to the language or culture of Normandy.

Verb

Normanize (third-person singular simple present Normanizes, present participle Normanizing, simple past and past participle Normanized)

  1. To convert to the language or culture of Normandy.
    • Out of gratitude for this large inheritance, or in compliance with the fashion of that day to Normanize, the Saxon lords of Ruby thence assumed the appellation of Nevill.1825, Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, Annual Report of the Council of the Society of Antiquaries, page 29
    • Self-interest led the Saxon to Normanize his language, and the French to Anglicize his speech.1853, A Hand-book of engrafted words of the English language, page 24

Forms of Normanize

third-person singular presentNormanizes
present participleNormanizing
past participleNormanized
pastNormanized
alternative formNormanise

Origin of Normanize

From Norman + -ize.

Words formed from Normanize

Questions about Normanize

What does Normanize mean?
Normanize means to convert to the language or culture of Normandy.
What part of speech is Normanize?
Normanize is a verb.
What is the past tense of Normanize?
The past tense of Normanize is Normanized.

Words near Normanize in the dictionary

  1. Normanism
  2. Normanisms
  3. Normanist
  4. Normanists
  5. Normanization
  6. Normanize
  7. Normanized
  8. Normanizer
  9. Normanizers
  10. Normanizes
  11. Normanizing

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