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dialect

/'daɪə,lɛkt/

Synonyms of dialect Antonyms of dialect Examples of dialect Usage of dialect Parts of dialect Definition that contains dialect Words sounding like dialect Explanation of dialect

noun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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"the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English" "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"

Similar:

accent idiom

type of:
non-standard speech

Examples of dialect

"the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"
"it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"