GALLICIZE

Verb

Gallicize (third-person singular simple present Gallicizes, present participle Gallicizing, simple past and past participle Gallicized)

Alternative spelling of gallicize

Etymology

Verb

gallicize (third-person singular simple present gallicizes, present participle gallicizing, simple past and past participle gallicized)

(transitive) To make French as the culture, customs, pronunciation, or style.

Synonym: francize

(transitive) To translate into French.

Source: Wiktionary


Gal"li*cize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gallicized; p. pr. & vb. n. Gallicizing.]

Definition: To conform to the French mode or idiom.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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