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Anglicism definition

An·gli·cism (aŋ′glə siz′əm)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to English, esp. British English; Briticism
  2. a typically English trait, custom, etc.
  3. the quality of being English

Etymology: < ML Anglicus (see Anglican) + -ism

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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