gwəˌlɪz noun
1.
the ability to speak two languages fluently.
2.
the habitual use of two languages.
3.
Canadian. a government-supported program encouraging all citizens to acquire a knowledge of both English and French.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | able to speak two languages, esp with fluency |
| 2. | written or expressed in two languages |
| —n | |
| 3. | a bilingual person |
| bi'lingualism | |
| —n | |
| bi'lingually | |
| —adv | |
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