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- verb rare, passive, of a name To
anglicize orAmericanize ; to alter intranscription , either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.
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From Ellis + -ize. A large number of immigrants to the United States were processed at Ellis Island.
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