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beau geste (b

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n. pl. beaux gestes or beau gestes (b

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1. A gracious gesture.

2. A gesture noble in form but meaningless in substance.

[French : beau, noble + geste, gesture.]

beau geste (French) [bo ʒɛst]

n pl beaux gestes [bo ʒɛst]

a noble or gracious gesture or act, esp one that is meaningless

[literally: beautiful gesture]

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Noun

beau geste - a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture

gesture - something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"

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