geste
noun
ˈjest 
variants or less commonly gest
1
archaic : deportment
2
archaic : gesture
Synonyms
- actions
- address
- bearing
- behavior
- comportment
- conduct
- demeanor
- deportment
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Example Sentences
historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste
Recent Examples on the Web Il sera bien sûr pris en compte que le salarié regrette son geste et dit avoir agi sous le coup de l’émotion alors qu’il venait d’éviter de percuter le jeune, qui a traversé de façon dangereuse et qui a insulté le conducteur. 
Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018 A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done. Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018 A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done. Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017 Word History
Etymology
Middle English geste, from Anglo-French, from Latin gestus, from gerere
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing geste
gestes
noun
variants also gests
as in actions
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- actions
- addresses
- behaviors
- conducts
- manners
- bearings
- attitudes
- forms
- affectations
- styles
- comportments
- demeanors
- mores
- etiquettes
- fashions
- deportments
- airs
- attributes
- practices
- forms
- poses
- characteristics
- habitudes
- miens
- traits
- civilities
- courtesies
- proprieties
- modes
- decorums
- habits
- patterns
- postures
- looks
- presences
- poises
- conventions
- aspects
- rules
- carriages
- customs
- protocols
- formalities
- wonts
- singularities
- amenities
- practises
- tricks
- peculiarities
- p's and q's
- oddities
- marks