normanize

transitive verb

nor·​man·​ize

variants also British normanise

ˈnȯ(r)məˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to make Norman in quality, traits, or culture

also : to bring under the military or civil control of Normans

Word History

Etymology

Norman entry 1 + -ize

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