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Definition of Polonize in English:

Polonize

verb

(also Polonise)

  • To make (a people, custom, language, etc.) Polish; to give a Polish character or identity to.

Pronunciation

Polonize

/ˈpəʊlənʌɪz/ /ˈpɒlənʌɪz/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Foreign & Colonial Quarterly Review. From post-classical Latin Polonia Poland + -ize, perhaps after French poloniser.