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Word: Gallicism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French gallicisme, from Latin Gallicus (see Gallic)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡalɪsɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a French idiom, especially one adopted by speakers of another language.
Short Definition:French idiom
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