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Gal⋅li⋅cism

  [gal-uh-siz-uhm]
–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.
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Also, gal⋅li⋅cism.

Origin:
1650–60; < F gallicisme. See Gallic, -ism
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Gal·li·cism   (gāl'ĭ-sĭz'əm)   
n.  

  1. A French phrase or idiom appearing in another language.

  2. A characteristic French trait.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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