gest

American  

[jest] / dʒɛst /

Or geste

noun

1. a story or tale.

2. a deed or exploit.

3. Archaic. a metrical romance or history.

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gest British  

/ dʒɛst /

noun

1. a notable deed or exploit

2. a tale of adventure or romance, esp in verse See also chanson de geste

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Etymology

Origin of gest

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French geste action, exploit < Latin gesta exploits, neuter plural past participle of gerere to carry on, perform

Example Sentences

If a phrase sparks the gest of song memory endures longer — like the hum of a taut string in the dark.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2021

He is the biggest star of the world's big gest spectator sport � soccer � and he is only 22.

From Time Magazine Archive

With it, he also took on one of his big gest problems.

From Time Magazine Archive

Not daring to sug gest that Germany will ask for the emergency moratorium provided in the Young Plan, Herr Bruning hinted that circumstances may force the Allies to grant it.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You could see your neighbor very dimly. Those ten seconds were the lon- gest ten seconds that I ever experienced.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin