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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture. countable, uncountable

   "Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn."

2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of anglicisation. alt-of, countable, uncountable
3. 3
   the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance wordnet

Synonyms

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anglicizationanglification

Example

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"Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn."

Etymology

From anglicise + -ation.

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