geest

/ (ɡiːst) /

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noun

an area of sandy heathland in N Germany and adjacent areas

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Word Origin for geest

C19: Low German Geest dry soil

Words nearby geest

Geelong, Geelvink Bay, geep, geepound, geese, geest, gee-string, gee whiz, Geez, geezah, geezer

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How to use geest in a sentence

The slight elevations of sandy "geest" or detrital spurs were limited in area and in time outgrown.
Influences of Geographic Environment|Ellen Churchill Semple
Phil let the Geest gun drop into his hand, replaced it on the wall, turned the third knob.
Watch the Sky|James H. Schmitz
En de onreine geest, hem scheurende, en roepende met eene groote stem, ging uit van hem.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
The view that the word was suggested by the Dutch geest, spirit, is consequently erroneous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

And probably only she and you and I know there's a Geest gun among the things—William's cronies all passed away before he did.
Watch the Sky|James H. Schmitz