Definition of idiom

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Idiom (n.) An expression conforming or appropriate to the peculiar structural form of a language; in extend use, an expression sanctioned by usage, having a sense peculiar to itself and not agreeing with the logical sense of its structural form; also, the phrase forms peculiar to a particular author..

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Anidiomatical :: Anidiomatical (a.) Not idiomatic.
Idiom :: Idiom (n.) The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say..
Idiomorphous :: Idiomorphous (a.) Apperaing in distinct crystals; -- said of the mineral constituents of a rock.
Romanize :: Romanize (v. i.) To use Latin words and idioms.
Nationalism :: Nationalism (n.) An idiom, trait, or character peculiar to any nation..
Celticism :: Celticism (n.) A custom of the Celts, or an idiom of their language..
Ruralism :: Ruralism (n.) A rural idiom or expression.
Anglicize :: Anglicize (v. t.) To make English; to English; to anglify; render conformable to the English idiom, or to English analogies..
Cant :: Cant (n.) The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation..
Persism :: Persism (n.) A Persian idiom.
Basidium :: Basidium (n.) A special oblong or pyriform cell, with slender branches, which bears the spores in that division of fungi called Basidiomycetes, of which the common mushroom is an example..
Vicious :: Vicious (a.) Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms..
Scotticism :: Scotticism (n.) An idiom, or mode of expression, peculiar to Scotland or Scotchmen..
Chaldaism :: Chaldaism (n.) An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
Syringa :: Syriasm (n.) A Syrian idiom; a Syrianism; a Syriacism.
Hibernianism :: Hibernianism (n.) An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish.
Hellenism :: Hellenism (n.) A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism.
Dorism :: Dorism (n.) A Doric phrase or idiom.
Idiom :: Idiom (n.) Dialect; a variant form of a language.
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