gal·li·cize | \ ˈga-lə-ˌsīz 
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\gallicized; gallicizing
Definition of gallicize
: to cause to conform to a French mode or idiom
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gallicization \ ˌga-lə-sə-ˈzā-shən \ noun, often capitalized
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