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| Anglicism |
(often l.c.) a word, idiom, or feature of the English language, esp. British English, borrowed by another language; Briticism. [1/2 definitions] |
| Atticism |
a style, idiom, mannerism, custom, or the like, that is characteristic of Attic Greek. [1/2 definitions] |
| Briticism |
a word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of or belonging exclusively to the English language as used in Great Britain. |
| cockneyism |
an idiom, expression, pronunciation, or quality that is characteristic of cockneys. |
| Gallicism |
a French expression or idiom when adopted by another language. [1/2 definitions] |
| Grecism |
an idiom of the Greek language. [1/3 definitions] |
| Hebraism |
an idiom or expression of the Hebrew language. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hellenism |
a Greek idiom, phrase, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| locution |
a particular word, phrase, expression, or idiom. [1/2 definitions] |
| phrase |
a string of words embodying a unique unit of meaning that cannot be understood, or readily understood, by considering the meaning of each word on its own; idiom. [1/11 definitions] |
| Semitism |
a word or idiom of the Semites. [1/2 definitions] |
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