What is a mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom called?
gallicism — A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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