Meaning of GALLICISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'gali`sizum
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[n] a word or phrase borrowed from French |
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GALLICISM is a 9 letter word that starts with G. |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Gal"li*cism\, n. [F. gallicisme.]
A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom;
also, in general, a French mode or custom.
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