gists

G2I1S1T1S1
US, UK/d͡ʒɪsts/

noun

A roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress.

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Meanings

gists1

noungists pl (plural only)

alternative gests

  1. obsoletepluralplural onlyA roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress.

gists2

noun
  1. pluralplural of gist

GISTs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of GIST

Origin

gists · noun

From gist + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).

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gists · noun

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

gists. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gists

MLA

“gists.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gists. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gists,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gists.

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