A gest or geste is a tale, especially of notable adventures or exploits.
A gest or geste is a tale, especially of notable adventures or exploits.
| Front | gest or geste \jest\ |
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| Back | noun A tale, especially of someone's notable adventures or exploits. [From Old French geste (exploit), from Latin gesta (exploits), past participle of gerere (to carry on, perform). The word jest (joke) arose as a spelling variant of gest. Earliest documented use: Before 1300.] "It is one of the highlights of the gest of the hero Ardasir." - Kinga Ilona Markus-Takeshita; From Iranian Myth to Folk Narrative; Asian Folklore Studies; Jan 2001. "We have beat him to his camp: run one before, And let the queen know of our gests." - William Shakespeare; Antony and Cleopatra; Act IV, Scene VIII. |
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