chanson de geste

chanson de geste

 (də zhĕst′)

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

(ʃɑ̃sɔ̃ də ʒɛst)

n

(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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chan•son de geste

(ʃɑ̃ sɔ̃ də ˈʒɛst)

n., pl. chan•sons de geste (ʃɑ̃ sɔ̃ də ˈʒɛst)

a medieval French epic poem, typically dealing with historical or legendary heroes of the time of Charlemagne.

[1865–70; < French: literally, song of deeds]

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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

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