Definitions

1. verb

to convert or bring into conformity with the customs and usages of the Normans, especially by introducing Norman French into the vocabulary of a language.

“The historian chose to normanize the medieval dialects to better understand the linguistic evolution of the time.”

2. noun

the process of converting or bringing into conformity with the customs and usages of the Normans, especially by introducing Norman French into the vocabulary of a language.

“The linguistic study focused on the normanization of English during the Middle Ages.”