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Gallicism
(Gal¦li|cism)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgalɪˌsɪz(ə)m/
noun
a French idiom, especially one adopted by speakers of another language.
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from French
gallicisme
, from Latin
Gallicus
(see
Gallic
)
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