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Gallicism

American  
[gal-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈgæl əˌsɪz əm /
Or gallicism

noun

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

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

  3. a custom or trait considered to be characteristically French.

Gallicism British  
/ ˈɡælɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

  1. a word or idiom borrowed from French

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Etymology

Origin of Gallicism

First recorded in 1650–60; from French gallicisme; Gallic, -ism

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