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Bourbonize en · VERB

Etymology

Bourbon + -ize

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To bring under the power or influence of the Bourbon dynasty of Europe.
    • Secondly, it was the object of the French Government, as far as possible, to "Bourbonize" the French army, and this was to be done most effectually by leading it to victory under the command of a Duke of the family […] 1824, Thomas Steele, Notes of the War in Spain, page 197:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Bourbonizes Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
Bourbonized Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
Bourbonized Tense=Past lexicographic
Bourbonizing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic