geste
[ jest ]
/ dʒɛst /
noun
gest.
Words nearby geste
Definition for geste (2 of 2)
gest
or geste
[ jest ]
/ dʒɛst /
noun
a story or tale.
a deed or exploit.
Archaic.
a metrical romance or history.
Origin of gest
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French
geste action, exploit < Latin
gesta exploits, neuter plural past participle of
gerere to carry on, perform
Example sentences from the Web for geste
For geste in the French is not merely the equivalent of gesta, "deeds."
The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory |George SaintsburyThis is the geste of the Northmen, always hostile to the Carlovingian dynasty.
Sa main est pose sur l'paule de son poux, geste ordinaire dans les groupes qui expriment la sparation de ceux qui s'aiment.
Walks in Rome |Augustus J.C. Hare
British Dictionary definitions for geste
gest
geste
/ (dʒɛst) /
noun archaic
a notable deed or exploit
a tale of adventure or romance, esp in verse
See also chanson de geste
Word Origin for gest
C14: from Old French, from Latin
gesta deeds, from
gerere to carry out