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(1):

(n.) The syntactical or structural form peculiar to any language; the genius or cast of a language.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(n.) Dialect; a variant form of a language.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Idiom'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/idiom.html. 1828.
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