Gallicize
[ gal-uh-sahyz ]
verb (used with or without object),Gal·li·cized, Gal·li·ciz·ing.
(sometimes lowercase) to make or become French in language, character, etc.
Origin of Gallicize
1- Also especially British, gal·li·cise .
Other words from Gallicize
- Gal·li·ci·za·tion, noun
- Gal·li·ciz·er, noun
Words Nearby Gallicize
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How to use Gallicize in a sentence
So long as you're going to work to Gallicize yourself, pray make a thorough job of it.
The Transgression of Andrew Vane | Guy Wetmore CarrylWithin that time Laussat bestirred himself to Gallicize the colony, so far as forms could do so.
Jefferson and his Colleagues | Allen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for Gallicize
Gallicize
Gallicise
/ (ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz) /
verb
to make or become French in attitude, language, etc
Derived forms of Gallicize
- Gallicization or Gallicisation, noun
- Gallicizer or Galliciser, noun
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