geste
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geste
(jĕst)n.
Variant of gest.
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gest
or geste
(dʒɛst)n. Archaic.
1. a metrical romance or history.
2. a story or tale.
3. a deed or exploit.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French geste action, exploit < Latin gesta exploits, derivative of gerere to carry on, perform]
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or gestenoun
A great or heroic deed:
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