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Definition of Calque
1. Noun. An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language. "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"
Definition of Calque
1. v. t. See 2d Calk,
Definition of Calque
1. to model a word's meaning upon that of an analogous word in another language [v CALQUED, CALQUING, CALQUES]