Meaning of ANGLICISM
| Pronunciation: | | 'anggli`sizum
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- [n] a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
- [n] an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
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| | Synonyms: | | Briticism, Britishism, Britishism |
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| | See Also: | | custom, expression, formulation, usage, usance | |
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| | Definition: | | \An"gli*cism\, n. [Cf. F. anglicisme.]
1. An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to
the English. --Dryden.
2. The quality of being English; an English characteristic,
custom, or method.
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| | Related Terms: | | Americanism, Briticism, chauvinism, flag waving, Frenchism, Gallicism, Hibernicism, Irishism, jingoism, Latinism, love of country, nationalism, nationality, overpatriotism, patriotics, patriotism, Scotticism, ultranationalism, Yankeeism |
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