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Meaning of "geste" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GESTE

geste  [dʒɛst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GESTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Geste is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GESTE


Almagest
ˈælməˌdʒɛst
congest
kənˈdʒɛst
decongest
ˌdiːkənˈdʒɛst
digest
dɪˈdʒɛst
egest
iːˈdʒɛst
gest
dʒɛst
indigest
ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛst
ingest
ɪnˈdʒɛst
jessed
dʒɛst
jest
dʒɛst
outjest
ˌaʊtˈdʒɛst
predigest
ˌpriːdaɪˈdʒɛst
redigest
ˌriːdɪˈdʒɛst
suggest
səˈdʒɛst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GESTE

gestaltism
gestaltist
gestant
Gestapo
gestate
gestation
gestational
gestative
gestatorial chair
gestatory
gestic
gestical
gesticulant
gesticulate
gesticulation
gesticulative
gesticulator
gesticulatory
gestural
gesturally

WORDS THAT END LIKE GESTE

artiste
auguste
beau geste
celeste
chanson de geste
copy and paste
coste
Este
Free Territory of Trieste
Grosseteste
haste
paste
piste
taste
teste
Timor-Leste
toothpaste
Trieste
triste
waste

Synonyms and antonyms of geste in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «geste» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GESTE

Find out the translation of geste to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geste from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geste» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

GESTE
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

geste
570 millions of speakers

English

geste
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

geste
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جيست
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Geste
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

geste
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gesté
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

geste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geste
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

geste
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

geste
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geste
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

geste
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

geste
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Geste
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geste
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Geste
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Geste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

geste
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Geste
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of geste

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GESTE»

The term «geste» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.201 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GESTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «geste» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «geste» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geste

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GESTE»

Discover the use of geste in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geste and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Beau Geste (Volume 1 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read.
Percival Christopher Wren, 2008
2
Heroes of the French Epic: A Selection of Chansons de Geste
"The translations preserve the dynamic, musical qualities of their oral-based originals, and are intended for both general and more specialised readers. Introductions and Select Bibliographies accompany each poem."--BOOK JACKET.
Michael A. Newth, 2005
3
Beau Geste (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Comfort Edition)
We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our goal is to have accessible editions simultaneously released with publishers' new books so that all readers can have access to the books they want to read.
Percival Christopher Wren, 2008
4
The Chansons De Geste in the Age of Romance: Political Fictions
This is a major reassessment of the relation between the medieval French chansons de geste and the romance genre.
Sarah Kay, 1995
5
The Geste of Duke Jocelyn
John Jeffery Farnol (1878-1952) wrote many popular novels and was instrumental in founding the Regency romantic genre.
Jeffery Farnol, 2010
6
Geste des engleis en Yrlande
This new critical edition of the text includes a facing translation, history and description of the manuscript, study of the anonymous author, analysis of the language, textual and historical notes, maps, genealogical table, glossary and ...
Evelyn Mullally, 2002
7
A Lytell Geste of Robin Hode with Other Ancient Et Modern ...
to have been used in the composition of this ' geste,' was the same story, a little varied in its details, with that of Robin and the Potter. “ The third ballad used in the formation of this ' geste,' was one of Robin Hood and the Monk. " Perhaps the  ...
John-Mathew Gutch, 1847
8
A History of French Literature: From Chanson de geste to Cinema
This magnificent volume provides a complete history of the literature of France from its origins to the present day, taking us beyond traditional definitions of ‘literature' into the world of the best-seller and, beyond words, to graphic ...
David Coward, 2008
9
The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Mark Everist, French Motets in the Thirteenth Century: Music. Poetry and Genre ( Cambridge: Cambridge U Pr, 1994). Chanson balladee [Fr.]. See Virelai. Chanson de geste [Fr., fr. Lat. gesta, actions]. A type of medieval French epic poetry of 1 ...
Don Michael Randel, 2003
10
Good Gestes: Stories Of Beau Geste, His Brothers, And ...
1929. Wren immortalized the French Foreign Legion in Beau Geste and many other novels of high adventure and romance.
Percival Christopher Wren, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GESTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term geste is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Srebrenica-Gedenken: „Sie wollten Vučić töten!“
Das Massaker war Furchtbar, aber man sollte die Geste des Serbischen Regierungschefs als Akt der Versöhnung sehen. Man tut der Sache ... «DiePresse.com, Jul 15»
2
Hopp, hopp, rot-blaues Burgenland
Sein Vorgänger, der mit großer Geste aus Amt und SPÖ geschiedene Gerhard Steier, hat aber das Präsidentengeläut mitgenommen. Dies sei ... «derStandard.at, Jul 15»
3
Keith Urban: mission country accomplie
La mise en plis parfaite, le t-shirt moulant découvrant juste ce qu'il faut de ses tatouages, le bon geste au bon moment : index pointé, poing sur ... «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
4
Colombie: nouveau cessez-le-feu des FARC
Le président colombien a salué ce geste mais estimé qu'il fallait «plus, surtout des engagements concrets pour accélérer les négociations» et ... «LaPresse.ca, Jul 15»
5
The French (comics) are coming!
The other BD is Angel Guero & Alberto Varanda's La Geste Des Chevaliers Dragons (or The Gestures of the Dragon Knights) where the ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
6
Critical Cosmopolitanism at the Perez Art Museum Miami
In another video, “Beau Geste,” 2009, the patchwork is subtler: Barrada chronicles a community effort she organized in Tangier to save a palm ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
7
Julian Assange : « En m'accueillant, la France accomplirait un geste
Monsieur le président de la République, j'ai l'honneur de vous écrire et, à travers vous, de m'adresser au peuple français. Mon nom est Julian ... «Le Monde, Jul 15»
8
The search for the world's greatest card cheat
(Tamariz unveiled his theory at a magicians' conference in Peru, so there is, as well, the possibility that it was meant as a savvy beau geste.). «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
9
Dette grecque: "Les créanciers devraient faire un geste", estime …
Il pense toutefois que les créanciers devraient faire un geste à propos de la dette grecque : "Ce ne serait pas un grand effort et ce geste ... «RTBF, Jul 15»
10
Nicolas Anelka Causing More Damage Than Good at West Brom
Le geste d'Anelka est une provocation choquante, écoeurante. Pas de place pour antisémitisme et incitation à la haine sur terrain de foot. «Soccersouls, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Geste [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/geste>. Apr 2024 ».
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