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Anglicism definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AN'GLICISM, n. An English Idiom; a form of language peculiar to the English.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English) [syn: Anglicism, Briticism, Britishism]
2: a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens [syn: Anglicism, Britishism]

Merriam Webster's

noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin anglicus English Date: 1642 1. a characteristic feature of English occurring in another language 2. adherence or attachment to English customs or ideas

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a peculiarly English word or custom. 2 Englishness. 3 preference for what is English. Etymology: L Anglicus (see ANGLICAN) + -ISM

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Anglicism An"gli*cism, n. [Cf. F. anglicisme.] 1. An English idiom; a phrase or form language peculiar to the English. --Dryden. 2. The quality of being English; an English characteristic, custom, or method.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. English idiom, thorough English quality.

Moby Thesaurus

Americanism, Briticism, Frenchism, Gallicism, Hibernicism, Irishism, Latinism, Scotticism, Yankeeism, chauvinism, flag waving, jingoism, love of country, nationalism, nationality, overpatriotism, patriotics, patriotism, ultranationalism