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Meaning of GALLICISM

Pronunciation:  'gali`sizum

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 Definition: [n]  a word or phrase borrowed from French
 
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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