Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A making Roman; the act or system of causing to conform to Roman standards and institutions. Also spelled Romanisation.

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  • noun Alternative form of romanisation.

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Examples

  • Probably a really bad romanization of some obscure Chinese vegetable's name.

    Try the beef in "Wikipedia flavor" - Boing Boing 2009

  • Qin Dynasty, lxviii romanization of language, lviii

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Qin Dynasty, lxviii romanization of language, lviii

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Qin Dynasty, lxviii romanization of language, lviii

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Qin Dynasty, lxviii romanization of language, lviii

    Tao II Dr. 2010

  • Click "Show romanization" to read the text written phonetically in English.

    A new look for Google Translate 2009

  • Different systems of romanization have been tried.

    Word Court 2007

  • Yuzu-koshou (or kosho, depending on where in Japan you are from and what school of romanization you prefer) literally translates to Yuzu (a type of Japanese citrus) black pepper.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • Yen Press is going by the “official” romanization of that name.

    New for JUNE! 2009

  • Click "Show romanization" to read the text written phonetically in English.

    Archive 2009-11-01 2009

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