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Gallicism

Gallicism Meaning & Definition
Gallicism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gallicism?

[n] a word or phrase borrowed from French

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Gallicism In Webster's Dictionary

\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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