Chanson de Roland

[ French shahn-sawnduhroh-lahn ]

/ French ʃɑ̃ sɔ̃ də roʊˈlɑ̃ /

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noun

English The Song of Roland , a chanson de geste (c1100) relating Roland's brave deeds and death at Roncesvalles and Charlemagne's revenge.

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How to use Chanson de Roland in a sentence

As early as Le chanson de Roland we find: "Les castels pris, les cités violées."
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
The military prowess of Turpin, the twenty-seventh prelate here, is related in the Chanson de Roland.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Many have felt the kindred spirit of the Chanson de Roland and the granite, military monastery.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
If we except the Chanson de Roland, there is no original mediaeval literature that can be compared with the Icelandic.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes

The eleventh century had produced the Chanson de Roland, a poem as grand and simple as a Romanesque church.
Art|Clive Bell