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Meaning
Noun
●
A
manner
of
speaking
, a
mode
of
expression
peculiar
to
a language
,
language family
, or group of people.
●
In Programming:
A
manner
of
speaking
, a
mode
of
expression
peculiar
to
a language
,
language family
, or group of people.
A
programming
construct
or
phraseology
that is
characteristic
of the language.
●
A language or language
variety
;
specifically
, a
restricted
dialect
used in a given
historical
period
,
context
etc.
●
An
established
phrasal
expression
whose
meaning
may not be
deducible
from the
literal
meanings
of its
component
words.
●
An
artistic
style
(
for example
, in
art
,
architecture
, or
music
); an
instance
of such a
style
.
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Origin
idiom
English
idiome
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Sourced from
Etym
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