Gest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒɛst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gest is a noun meaning (archaic) A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
Meaning
(archaic) A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance.
More Meanings
- (archaic) An action represented in sports, plays, or on the stage; show; ceremony.
- (archaic) Bearing; deportment.
- (obsolete) A gesture or action.
- (obsolete) Alternative form of gist (“a stop for lodging or rest in a journey, or the place where this happens; a rest”).
Example Sentences
through his heroic grace and honorable gest
Who faire them quites, as him beseemed best, And goodly gan discourse of many a noble gest.
The tales of Robin Hood, or the gests written by Ariost the Italian in his booke intituled Orlando furioso.
They did obeysaunce, as beseemed right, / And then againe returned to their restes: / The Porter eke to her did lout with humble gestes.
Word Forms
- gests
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exploit, storie, story, yedding, historic, stanzo.
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