chanson de geste

chanson de geste  (d zhst)

n. pl. chansons de geste

Any of more than 80 Old French epic poems of the 11th to the 14th centuries celebrating the deeds of historical or legendary figures, especially the exploits of Charlemagne and his successors.

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[French : chanson, song + de, of + geste, heroic exploit.]

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chanson de geste French [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ də ʒɛst]

n

(Literature / Poetry) one of a genre of Old French epic poems celebrating heroic deeds, the most famous of which is the Chanson de Roland

[literally: song of exploits]

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Noun

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chanson de geste - Old French epic poems epic, epic poem, heroic poem, epos - a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds