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Normanization
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English
Alternative forms
en Normanisation
Etymology
From en Normanize ation.
Noun
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The process of Normanizing, especially in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.
en 1986 The Influence of Rhetoric in the Shaping of Great Britain Robert Tarbell Oliver 43 The only effective barrier to the full Normanization of England was Earl Godwin, who lived to regret his choice of Edward for the throne.
en 2007 Power and Identity in the Middle Ages Huw Pryce; John Watts; R. R. Davies 105 By c. 1200, therefore, Clydesdale was predominantly a land of 'French' local lordship; it is a remarkably clear-cut case of 'Normanization'.
en 2011 The History of Scotland David Allan 1282 Yet despite the ways in which Normanization also entailed anglicization, David was also determined to maintain the traditional independence of the Scottish Church.