verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Synonym of frenchify, to make French or more French-like. transitive
2. 2
   Alternative spelling of gallicize. alt-of, alternative
3. 3
   Synonym of frenchify, to become French or more French-like. intransitive
4. 4
   To translate into the French language. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

frenchifyfrenchizeto become french or more french-liketo make french or more french-like

Etymology

From Gallic + -ize, from Latin Gallicus (“of or relating to Gaul”) and used archaically in English in reference to modern France.

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