geest
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of geest
C19: Low German Geest dry soil
Example Sentences
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Horticulture and market-gardening are of a high order, and flourish especially on the low fen soil and geest grounds along the foot of the dunes in the provinces of North and South Holland.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
The view that the word was suggested by the Dutch geest, spirit, is consequently erroneous.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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