Gallicism

or gal·li·cism

[ gal-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈgæl əˌsɪz əm /

noun

a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English.

a feature that is characteristic of or peculiar to the French language.

a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French.

Origin of Gallicism

From the French word gallicisme, dating back to 1650–60. See Gallic, -ism

Words nearby Gallicism

gallic, gallic acid, Gallican, Gallicanism, Gallice, Gallicism, Gallicize, Galli-Curci, Gallienus, galligaskins, gallimaufry

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Example sentences from the Web for Gallicism

But this association proved so helpless that it could not even hinder the invasion of Gallicism in the eighteenth century.
The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy|Jacob Burckhardt
It is a Gallicism, but all the better, where one desires to be imperative, and yet vague.
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.|Charles James Lever
If any elegant scholar will translate that Gallicism for me literally, I shall feel obliged to him.
Sword and Gown|George A. Lawrence
Boutefeu, a gallicism for incendiary: in Dryden's time it was a word of good reputation, but is now obsolete.
The Works of John Dryden. Now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 15.|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for Gallicism

Gallicism

/ (ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

a word or idiom borrowed from French

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单词	gallicism
释义	Gallicism or gal·li·cism [ gal-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈgæl əˌsɪz əm / noun a French idiom or expression used in another language, as Je ne sais quoi when used in English. a feature that is characteristic of or peculiar to the French language. a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French. Origin of Gallicism From the French word gallicisme, dating back to 1650–60. See Gallic, -ism Words nearby Gallicism gallic, gallic acid, Gallican, Gallicanism, Gallice, Gallicism, Gallicize, Galli-Curci, Gallienus, galligaskins, gallimaufry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gallicism But this association proved so helpless that it could not even hinder the invasion of Gallicism in the eighteenth century. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy\|Jacob Burckhardt It is a Gallicism, but all the better, where one desires to be imperative, and yet vague. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I.\|Charles James Lever If any elegant scholar will translate that Gallicism for me literally, I shall feel obliged to him. Sword and Gown\|George A. Lawrence Boutefeu, a gallicism for incendiary: in Dryden's time it was a word of good reputation, but is now obsolete. The Works of John Dryden. Now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 15.\|John Dryden British Dictionary definitions for Gallicism Gallicism / (ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm) / noun a word or idiom borrowed from French Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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