About The Word Anglicism
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Anglicism
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What's The Definition Of Anglicism?
[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) Synonyms | Synonyms for Anglicism: Briticism | Britishism | Britishism Related Terms | Find terms related to Anglicism: Americanism | Briticism | chauvinism | flag waving | Frenchism | Gallicism | Hibernicism | Irishism | jingoism | Latinism | love of country | nationalism | nationality | overpatriotism | patriotics | patriotism | Scotticism | ultranationalism | Yankeeism See Also | custom | expression | formulation | usage | usance Anglicism In Webster's Dictionary \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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