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gist
[ jist ]
/ dʒɪst /
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noun
the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
the ground of a legal action.
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Origin of gist
1720–30; <Anglo-French (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, 3rd singular present indicative of Anglo-French, Old French gesir to lie ≪ Latin jacēre
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British Dictionary definitions for gist
gist
/ (dʒɪst) /
noun
the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc
law the essential point of an action
Word Origin for gist
C18: from Anglo-French, as in cest action gist en this action consists in, literally: lies in, from Old French gésir to lie, from Latin jacēre, from jacere to throw
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