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Definition of "anglicisation" [anglicisation]

  • The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture. (noun)

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Use "anglicisation" in a sentence
  • "Avon is an anglicisation of the Welsh word for 'river' (spelled afon in Welsh)"
  • "Avon is an anglicisation of the Welsh word for 'river' (spelled afon in Welsh) photo: Creative Commons/Minnaert photo: Creative Commons/Clipper"
  • "One of the two men astonishingly spoke of the battle of /faɪˈlɪpaɪ/, which bears no relation to either the Classical Latin pronunciation or the traditional anglicisation."