Etymology

gest

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Today it means: A story or adventure; a verse or prose romance. Full definition →

Middle French geste
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gest · noun1

  1. Middle French · borrowed fromgeste
  2. English todaygest

Borrowed from Middle French geste. Doublet of jest.

gest · noun2

A variant of gist (“resting-place”).

Gest · proper noun3

From the German surname, related to geest (“sandy area”).

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