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Meaning of BRITICISM

Pronunciation:  'briti`sizum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
 
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 Synonyms: Anglicism, Britishism
 
 See Also: expression, formulation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Brit"i*cism\, n.
A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any
manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great
Britain.
 
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